• Godden (Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks. p.596) notes that the business of Andrew Stevenson was "Formerly Bucknall & Stevenson". 

• The partnership of Stevenson & Bucknall (also recorded as Bucknall & Stevenson) was a short-lived collaboration between Andrew Stevenson and his landlord, Robert Bucknall.

• The three brothers - James, Ralph and Andrew Stevenson were variously involved as pottery dealers (in Glasgow) and manufacturers in North Staffordshire. 

• The details are complicated and the presentation 'James, Ralph & Andrew Stevenson. Potters of Cobridge' should be referred to for more details. [» more on Ralph Stevenson].

• Andrew Stevenson took a remarkably hands-on approach to the American market:

  • New York Business: In January 1823, Andrew sailed to New York on the packet ship James Cropper with a consignment of earthenware. He established a retail store at 58 Broadway (near Wall Street) to sell directly from his factory and take custom orders.

  • Specially Designed Views: He produced patterns specifically for Americans, including views like the "Junction of the Sacandaga and Hudson Rivers" and "Park Theatre, New York".

  • Relocation: Andrew eventually retired to the United States. He is recorded in the 1850 American census living in Westchester, New York, where he died in 1855.

The Junction of the Sacandaga and Hudson Rivers 

The view on this platter belongs to a class of ceramics produced in England specifically for the American market, often featuring patriotic or landscape scenes. 

this view was taken from the sketch by the Irish-born William Guy Wall
- the acknowledgement of this is included in the printed mark -

The mark shows an eagle with a shield and the Latin phrase "E PLURIBUS UNUM" - 'out of many, one' is a traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal

A. STEVENSON
WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE

(Impressed mark - 
digitally enhanced for clarity) 

The intricate 'pierced' or openwork edges on both the bowl and plate were a signature technique of the period. 

Basket-weave Pattern: The exterior of the bowl and the center of the plate are embossed with a woven texture to mimic a real basket.

Cream-ware was a refined earthenware developed in the mid-18th century as a more affordable, lightweight alternative to expensive Chinese porcelain.

Josiah Wedgwood was also a significant manufacturer of this style of reticulated, basket-weave chestnut baskets

Stevenson

impressed name with the typical sailing ship mark 
the number 9 is probably a size marker

transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a central basket of flowers framed in a narrow band of flowers and leaves. The remaining area occupied by a wide border divided into six panels with sprays of flowers, the intervening areas decorated with flowers against a stippled ground.

Nankeen Semi-China typically features blue and white, transfer-printed, intricate Chinoiserie-style patterns,

Manufactured by Andrew Stevenson - similar examples are associated with Minton

impressed name along with the typical sailing ship mark

Impressed mark

printed mark which includes the sailing ship the Andrew Stevenson used