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1820-1828, Bourne, Baker & Borne, Diorama / Transport Views Series: Cadmus, HISTORIC STAFFORDSHIRE, 8.5” plate While early reference guides like N. Hudson Moore's The Old China Book (1903) categorized the maker of this specific multi-flower border version as "unknown," modern ceramic scholars attribute the Diorama Series to Bourne, Baker & Bourne of Fenton. Historic Staffordshire (popularly called "Old Blue" by collectors) refers to transfer-printed earthenware produced in a six-town pottery hub in Staffordshire, England, primarily between 1815 and 1840. What makes it unique is that English potters strategically targeted the newly independent American market by printing local landscapes, landmarks, and patriotic themes onto durable pearlware dinner sets. It remains highly sought-after because it acts as a snapshot of early American geography and political sentiment. Collectors strongly sort items based on