19th C. Tunstall, England, Jack and Jill Transferware Child's Alphabet Plate paddle with cross handle I've learned that 19th c

I've learned that 19th c

possibly cut from a scrapbook

to deeply rooted associations between women and water/fluid(ity) etc

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

I don't use google image searches  perhaps as much as I should (though most things I sell don't turn up very useful matches)--but fortuitously I did a search on this one to learn that the wonderful head in question is the likeness of founding father John Jay (1745-1829)

19th C. Tunstall, England, Jack and Jill Transferware Child's Alphabet Plate paddle with cross handle I've learned that 19th cI 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