#8186 • Johnson Bros "The Friendly Village" Transferware Covered Soup Tureen, England, 9"

Part of $2.8 Million McLean Mansion Luxury Downsizing Auction (timed auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

A substantial covered soup tureen from Johnson Brothers' iconic "The Friendly Village" pattern, made in England. Crafted from ironstone with a bright white glaze, the piece features the pattern's hallmark polychrome multicolor transfer-printed pastoral scenes - depicting a red barn amid rolling hills, autumn trees, and a New England church by a millpond - framed by intricate green foliate border engraving. The backstamp confirms genuine hand-engraving with permanent, acid-resisting under-glaze colors. The octagonal tureen body rests on a recessed foot, flanked by scrolled grape-cluster handles, and is surmounted by a domed lid with a floral knop finial. A highly collectible and functional centerpiece of the beloved Friendly Village line. Size: 18 x 9 x 9". Piece has been repaired.