| Description:
| Technique: Transfer-print | Archaeological Notes: Asiatic Pheasant represents one of the most fashionable blue transfer printed design of the later half of the 19th century, surpassed only by Willow pattern in popularity (Coysh and Henrywood 1984: 28-29). It is known to have been manufactured by at least 34 potteries prior to 1880 and was produced in New Zealand by the Milton Pottery after 1877 (Macready and Goodwyn 1990: 11). The examples of this pattern from historic site rarely carry manufacturing marks. The exceptions are an example from Fort Ligar which carries a Doulton manufacturing mark and one from the Allenby Road assemblage that carries a W. Adams mark. (Brassey 1989: 81; White 1996). |
