Two (2) Historical Staffordshire platters with American scenes. 1st item: Black and White Staffordshire transfer printed platter with shaped rim, depicting and titled en verso "Picturesque view of the Hudson River". Impressed crown mark to the center for James & Ralph Clews, working 1818 - 1834. 10 7/8" H x 13 1/8" W. 2nd item: Brown and White Staffordshire transfer printed platter with shaped rim, depicting and titled en verso "Picturesque views, Newbury, Hudson River". 14 5/8" H x 17" W. 19th century. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)