This body style is named for the plumage embossed below the pouring spout of the pitchers. The basic lines are typically Gothic with the base similar to the Classic Gothic shape of Edward Walley.

The basic difference, other than the throat embossing, is the lack of a line defining the neck of the vessel. Both Classic Gothic and Full-Panelled Gothic have a double ridge separating the upper and lower portions of the body. Shaw's version, with the elegantly embossed throat, has smooth panels from the top rim to the base.

Primary is a generic name for several different body styles of the mid-19th century. There are many variations of this basic shape.

Some have uninterrupted vertical panels as in the Jacob Furnival child's pieces. Others may have a single straight line at the waist, or several lines belting the waist; diamond-styled vertical panels; or split vertical panels.

This body style can have a varying number of sides (6, 8, 10, etc.). It is very plain without embossing of any kind.

An early octagonal body style produced by Jacob Furnival, it is rarely found with copper lustre banding. The basic Gothic lines are interrupted by the wide vertical panels at the lower section of the body. The only embossing is found at the handle terminals where elaborate foilage relieves the plain lines of the style.

A classic Gothic body style with grape leaves and fruit both at the throat and below the upper handle terminals on pitchers. There is detailed embossing on the throat of the pitchers. Covered items have a grape cluster finial.

Many potters produced goods in the Gothic style, such as Classic Gothic, Full Panelled Gothic, etc. To our knowledge, only Elsmore and Forster actually marked their wares with the "Gothic Shape" name.

The mark has appeared on a relish dish that has also been found marked "Portland Shape."

Plain Tobacco Leaf plates have been found maked "Gothic Shape" also.

An elegantly paneled style with leaf embossing at the handle terminals and surrounding the rosebud finial. Chinese Shape is found decorated with Tea Leaf or Teaberry motifs; even with gold lustre motifs on lighter weight bodies. Some examples by Anthony Shaw actually are in lustre band only and may be either panelled or smooth.  Red Cliff copied the lines and the distinctive Shaw tea leaf in their mid-20th century reproduction line.