Lot 197: Antique J. Kent Fenton England 'Ye Olde Foley Ware' Blue and White Transferware Plate

An antique J. Kent Fenton England ‘Ye Olde Foley Ware’ blue and white transferware ceramic plate. This circular earthenware plate features a detailed pastoral or rural scene depicting a man on horseback, dogs, a thatched cottage, trees, and a distant church. The scene is framed by a continuous leafy vine border. The reverse displays a blue printed maker’s mark consisting of a crown above a circular text stamp that reads “ROYAL WINTON ENGLAND” with “YE OLDE FOLEY WARE” curvilinear text below. The plate is likely from the late 19th or early 20th-century period.