1840s

Potter: Ridgway & Co

Biography

William Ridgway & Company was not known as a producer of Tea Leaf decorated wares, but if  "Tea Leaf" is defined as "Lustre band and Sprig" then the two floral motifs flanking a nosegay decoration would qualify.    One of the earliest examples of "Tea Leaf" decoration, their marks can be traced to the period 1834 to 1854.  

Location: Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1840s, 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Unknown
Motifs:
Nosegay Florals
Type of Mark:
Stamped/Printed
Type of Mark:
Stamped/Printed
Type of Mark:
Stamped/Printed

Body Style: Rococo

Biography

A very ornate body style, usually of porcelain, Rococo is found in many guises with variations in embossing and shaping. Some examples of the body style can be found with fancy, footed bases while others have flat shaped bases below subtly embossed bodies.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1840s, 1850s
Type of Company: N/A
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round
Potters:
N/A