Unusual hand-painted plaques
With hand-painted black flowers
The verse 'But One Thing is Needful' (Luke X, 42) inspired the sermon, 'The One Thing Needful', by the preacher C H Spurgeon, 15 October 1871.
With joined-up script
'Search the Scriptures' is a title of a sermon by the Reverend C H Spurgeon delivered January 17, 1858. However, the plaque looks to be of an early form (c1830s-40s). So it is possible that Spurgeon appropriated the title from an earlier source. Note the misspelling!
With moulded cherubim
I haven't yet been able to match the very distinctive hand-painted lettering and decoration with plaques from any other pottery. The text 'Rejoice in thy Saviour' appears to be unique to these plaques.
The good Samaritan
Moore & Co used a similar transfer, though with the image in reverse, on a bowl (read more here).
The prodigal son
LUKEXV, VERSE I8,I9,
I will arise and go unto my Father and
will say unto him. Father. I haved sinned
Against heaven and before the (sic)
And am no more worthy to be called thy son
make me as one of the hired servants
I will arise and go unto my Father and
will say unto him. Father. I haved sinned
Against heaven and before the (sic)
And am no more worthy to be called thy son
make me as one of the hired servants