How was Transferware Made?
The process is similar to that of printed engravings from the same period. An illustration was engraved onto a copper plate. The plate was inked in the color chosen for the china, transferred to a thin piece of paper, and the paper then transferred to the china before the piece was fired in a kiln. This fused the illustration to the china. The transfer was most often under the glazing. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; Collecting Blue and White Transferware There were numerous potters creating blue and white transferware china, and as a result, there are numerous shades of blue and numerous designs, including what is known as Flow Blue china. Flow Blue china took the transfer one step further, allowing the inked blues to flow or bleed out into the white parts of the piece. It was made primarily to hide faults in the transfer. Flow Blue is highly collectible and a perennial favorite in transferware. The
