Rare Vintage Royal Staffordshire Red Tonquin 1/4 Lb Covered Butter Dish by Clarice Cliff, Made in England Transferware

This rare vintage Royal Staffordshire 1/4 lb covered butter dish with matching underplate is decorated in the highly coveted "Tonquin" pattern. Designed by the celebrated 20th-century British ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, this striking red-and-white (pink) earthenware set features an incredibly detailed pastoral landscape depicting a lakeside manor house, majestic swans, a sailboat, and an ornate, oversized floral border. Made in Staffordshire, England circa 1940s - 1950s. Features the authentic red stamped Clarice Cliff backstamp on the underside of the base, along with the incised factory mold number 182. The underplate measures 8.25 x 4.25". The cover measures 6.5" x 3".

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