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Pieces feature delicately embossed designs reflecting the influence of mid-eastern cultures. It was potted during the period of the British rule in Northern Africa, perhaps to celebrate the expansion of the British Empire.

Another of Hughes' lavishly embossed body styles, it features ferns and leaves at handle terminals.

It is very similar to a body style potted in white ironstone identified as Hawthorn's Fern in White Ironstone: A Collector's Guide, Wetherbee, 1996. 

John Hawthorn liquidated his business in 1887. Is it possible that the Hughes pottery bought these molds for this piece?

Dignity is a bulbous body style of the late 19th century. Its shape is reminiscent of a Victorian matron in her heyday. The fluted body is embellished with a botanical embossing emanating from the upper handle terminals. Teapots also show this embossing on the opposite side of the handle terminal high above the spout.

The circular arch finial and C-shaped handles are other attributes on holloware pieces.

The tiny foilage motif is found embossed six times around the rim of plates. Holloware pieces such as the covered vegetable dish have heavily embossed foilage in addition to the tiny motifs

This round style is characterized by deeply incised loops covering the entire surface of holloware pieces. The loop design is also adapted to handleless cups. Grand Loop is found with a variety of copper lustre treatments including unusual botanical motifs.

The name for this oval body style is derived from the berry-like clusters on the finials of covered holloware pieces. Embossing on the body resembles tall stalks with leaves and berries at the upper end.

Elsmore & Forster's bulbous style with embossed laurel wreaths is lavishly decorated with brilliant copper lustre. The neck is marked with vertical ribs and thumbprints while only ribbing marks the lower body and shaped base. Copper lustre adorns the twisted rope finials and upturned handles of holloware pieces. The copper lustre dotted bands on the necks and lids of holloware pieces can also be found on the rims of plates, platters, relish/pickle dishes, cups and other flatware.

The flourish of brilliant copper lustre which completely covers the finials, coupled with the prominent flare of the tea service pieces, evoke thoughts of blaring trumpets. Pieces are sometimes found with an impressed "No. 2", a mark found on other Elsmore & Forster body styles. Examples of Fanfare pitchers have been found sporting botanical motifs and having air holes near the upper handle joints and in the base - a puzzle to learn more about!

Embossed clusters of flowers and leaves hang from loops near the rims of hollowware pieces. This is a popular Elsmore & Forster body style and is found with many types of decoration including transfer designs and mulberry patterns.

Unlike his predecessors, Elsmore & Forster, Thomas Elsmore used the standard Tea Leaf motif on his wares. While it is usually found in creamy yellow shades of ironstone, there are known pieces in the traditional white color. The shape is essentially a very bulbous round with high domed lids on the lidded tea set pieces. The oriental flavor of the shape is reminiscent of the ginger-jars of ancient China.