What was the theme of early transferware patterns?
Many early transferware patterns show scenes from what they called the “Orient,” meaning places to the east of Europe. Popular early themes featured images of the Middle East, India, and China. During the early Victorian era, traveling artists created beautiful illustrations of far off places.
How to transfer patterns from one piece of fabric to another?
Another way how to transfer pattern lines and markings from one piece to the other is to tap the chalk dust from one paired piece to the other. However, I only recommend this technique in the case of thicker fabrics, as I already described earlier, e.g. dark-colored trousers, jackets or coats.
What was the first type of transferware used?
These were available only to society’s upper crust due to the expense. Some of the earliest transferware patterns were done in blue and white with an Asian influence. Chinese blue was popular in the mid-1700s, as was the Blue Willow pattern.
What kind of enamel was used on transferware?
Sometimes transfer printed designs were enhanced with translucent hand-painted enamel over the printed patterns to add even more interest. While collectors don’t find many of the valuable English pieces made from the 1700s through the late 1800s offered for sale in antique shops now, one will happen to crop up occasionally.
Many early transferware patterns show scenes from what they called the “Orient,” meaning places to the east of Europe. Popular early themes featured images of the Middle East, India, and China. During the early Victorian era, traveling artists created beautiful illustrations of far off places.
These were available only to society’s upper crust due to the expense. Some of the earliest transferware patterns were done in blue and white with an Asian influence. Chinese blue was popular in the mid-1700s, as was the Blue Willow pattern.
What kind of Transferware is red and white?
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Sometimes transfer printed designs were enhanced with translucent hand-painted enamel over the printed patterns to add even more interest. While collectors don’t find many of the valuable English pieces made from the 1700s through the late 1800s offered for sale in antique shops now, one will happen to crop up occasionally.
