Mauchline ware was manufactured in a wide range of finishes. The most common ones found decorating card cases are tartan, fern, photographic transfer print ware.

This rare card case is decorated with chequer ware, a form of geometric ware. Chequer ware is distinguished by its rigidly geometric, polychromatic design, often in tones of cadmium red, green, sepia, black and dark brown, though other colour combinations do exist.

If you want to know more about Mauchline Ware, 'Mauchline Ware: A Collector's Guide' by David Trachtenberg and Thomas Keith provides a comprehensive view and is illustrated throughout.

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