Soon after the War of 1812, a determined attempt to capture the U. S. market resulted in the export by British potters  of a sturdy blue and white tableware decorated with historical and patriotic scenes.
 

One of the earliest English potters to engage in the manufacture of blue under-glazed, printed earthenware was Enoch Wood (1759-1840) of Burslem, Staffordshire.  Enoch Wood and Sons produced tea sets and dinner plates at reasonable prices, affordable by people of modest means.  For the first time, common folk could eat from decorative plates and drink tea from pretty cups.
 

“Commodore Macdonough’s Victory” was a typical and popular scene, bordered by seashells and seaweed.  The design was taken from a painting of the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1814 by J. Reinagle, engraved by B. Tamer.
 

Staffordshire printing was a transfer process.  Engraved copperplates, inked in blue, were pressed against white tissue paper that absorbed color and pattern.  The paper was applied to the ware and allowed to dry until the pattern was impressed.  The ware was then dipped in a clear glaze and fired.  Rapid cooling after firing produced the brilliance of the blue color. The Clinton County Historical Association has several of these beautiful pieces in their collection.