ca. 1830-1860 (made)
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One of 76 sheets of impressions from plates engraved for ceramic transfer-printing on plates of dishes. Decorated with floral patterns, imaginary landscapes, etc. and lettered and stamped with various factory marks, etc. Etching and stipple engraving by unknown artist.
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Brief description | One of 76 sheets of impressions from plates engraved for ceramic transfer-printing on plates of dishes. Decorated with floral patterns, imaginary landscapes, etc. and lettered and stamped with various factory marks, etc. Etching and stipple engraving by unknown artist |
Physical description | One of 76 sheets of impressions from plates engraved for ceramic transfer-printing on plates of dishes. Decorated with floral patterns, imaginary landscapes, etc. and lettered and stamped with various factory marks, etc. Etching and stipple engraving by unknown artist. |
Marks and inscriptions | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967 (Full text of entry is as follows:
ANONYMOUS: Ceramics
Sheets (76) of impressions from plates engraved for ceramic transfer-printing on plates and dishes, and decorated with floral patterns, imaginary landscapes etc. English, c.1830-1860.
Many stamped with the mark of the factory or the Patent Office Design Registry.
Etching, stipple engraving. various sizes. E.764-839-1966
Note: A drawing possibly for a transfer border acquired with these sheets is E.840-1966. The sheets included some duplicate impressions and variants.
The following designs bear identified marks:
D.&S. 'Cearulus' Dimmock & Smith (Hanley, 1826-33 and 1842-59) E.764-1966
'Lahore' E.765-1966
'Lamb' E.766-1966
G.L.A. & Bros. 'Asiatic Pheasants' G.L.Ashworth & Bros. (Hanley, 1862) E.768-1966 H & B 'Park Scenery' Hampson & Broadhurst (Longton, 1847-53) E.769, 770-1966
J F & Co. 'Gothic' Jacob Furnival & Co. (Cobridge, 1845-70) E.771-1966
M 'Campania' Minton's (Stoke, 1840-50) E.772-1966
S. Grinder & Co. 'Mandoline' Samuel Grinder & Co. (Fenton, 1811-43) E.773, 774-1966
Shaw Burslem 'Castanette Dance' Anthony Shaw (Burslem and Turnstall, c.1851-1900) Patent Office Design registration mark for 25 May 1858. E.775-1966
Shaw's 'Peruvian Horse Hunt' Anthony Shaw (Burslem and Turnstall, c.1851-1900) Patent Office Design registration mark for 8 August 1853. E.776-1966
W. Adams & Son 'Cyrene' William Adams & Sons (Potters) Ltd. (Turnstall & Stoke, 1796-) E.777-1966
W R D & Co. 'Humphrey's Clock' William Ridgway, Son & Co. (Stockton-on-Tees, c.1825-55) E.779, 780-1966
Sheets bearing unidentified marks are:
L. W. 'Marathon' E.781, 782-1966
S 'Lawrence' E.783-1966
W & B 'Albion' E.784-1966
E B & Co. 'Chinese' E.785-1966
Two variants of the Willow Pattern are E.821, 822-1966) |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967 |
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Accession number | E.813-1966 |
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