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Beautiful antique large wall plaque charger is from the Foley Faience range by Wileman & Co. (predecessors to Shelley, England), dating from around 1895–1900 in good pre owned antique condition.
No chips or cracks. There is crazing and marking shown in pictures.
Make sure to review all the pictures
Design: Features a hand-tinted Charles Dickens scene of Mr. Micawber with the caption "I have myself directed some attention, during the past week, to the art of baking."
"Foley Faience" refers to earthenware pottery with a tin or painted glaze produced at the Foley Potteries in Staffordshire, England. This mark was used by Wileman & Co. (later known as Shelley) and other related Staffordshire works around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring hand-painted Art Nouveau, floral, or rustic transfer designs.History and Background
Location: Produced in the Foley works situated between Longton and Fenton in Staffordshire, England.
Makers: Associated with the Wileman family operations, which later evolved into the famous Shelley potteries.
The Term "Faience": Denotes a glazed earthenware, often styled with hand-painted motifs like leaves, grapes, or geometric patterns.
