A large porcelain bowl published by William Savage, probably by Copeland, circa 1860
depicting Winchester College from the south east
16 cm diameter.
Marked to the base:
THE COLLEGE CHAPEL WINCHESTER
Published by
WILLIAM SAVAGE
Winchester
Condition: Very good.
William Savage (1817 - 1887) first opened a shop at 12 The Square in Winchester selling needlework and wool goods in 1839. As the tourist trade began to flourish in Winchester in the 1850's with the advent of the railway, he began to sell a range of souvenir China, much of which was decorated with transfer prints of photographs of local scenes taken by himself. The China was 'published' by himself and produced by Copeland. It is likely that it was Savage's pottery that inspired W.H. Goss to begin producing the souvenir porcelain that is so famous today.
For more information see Nicholas Pine, The Concise Encyclopedia and Price Guide to Goss China, 1999, p. 285.
