19th C. Tunstall, England, Jack and Jill Transferware Child's Alphabet Plate paddle with cross handle and for what one imagines

and for what one imagines was this woman's pure pleasure in skating

and with no number at the center of the white circle to identify it

possibly cut from a scrapbook

I've learned that 19th c

The green of the water as it reaches the shore is all the richer and lusher in person

19th C. Tunstall, England, Jack and Jill Transferware Child's Alphabet Plate paddle with cross handle and for what one imaginesI love this one for the depiction of the fallen Jack and Jill, tumbling dramatically done the hill, feeling a bit Alice in Wonderland y to me. Terrifically rich hand painted color over the transfer, and then of course I love the lettering on the alphabet marching along the rest of the plate like Victorian carved bone spelling letters, too. 7 3 8" in diameter. Good overall condition, with a couple of rim chips as documented. Stamped Turnstall, England