Lot 79: A Burleigh Ware Burgess & Leigh 'Haudon' Flow Blue Octagonal Serving Platter

A Burleigh Ware Burgess & Leigh ‘Haudon’ Flow Blue octagonal serving platter, featuring a cream/white ground extensively decorated with a blue and darker blue floral and foliate transferware pattern along its broad border. The underside bears a clear underglaze blue circular manufacturer’s mark, identifying it as “BURLEIGH WARE” by “BURGESS & LEIGH” from “MIDDLEPORT POTTERY, ENGLAND,” described as “SEMI PORCELAIN.” The mark also includes the pattern name “HAUDON,” and a Registered Design Number, “R^N 602811,” along with an indistinct impressed mark.
Length: 36.5 cm (14.37 inches)
Width: 28 cm (11 inches)