Ralph Stevenson Antique Purple Staffordshire Millenium Millennium Plate transferware platter Two boys are fishing at

Two boys are fishing at the river banks and a pair a cows are seen grazing nearby

Absolutely beautiful blue ansfer

They are perfect to also use as a holder for paper cocktail or square luncheon napkins turned to an angle

This would be darling with a gingham or buffalo check blue shade

Both are bordered with fruits

Ralph Stevenson Antique Purple Staffordshire Millenium Millennium Plate transferware platter Two boys are fishing atThis is a rare and wonderful early transferware plate in the iconic MILLENIUM pattern. It was made by Ralph Stevenson, circa 1832 35. Marked with the pattern name "Millenium" (a misspelling of the word Millennium). The Millenium pattern was designed to illustrate the biblical prophecy set forth in the book of Isaiah, Chap. XI. VI predicting the second coming of Christ who would rule for a thousand years before the last judgment. The central image