1850s | Tea Leaf Identification Guide and Handbook

Mellor Taylor - Plain Round - TL - Shaving Mug (1)

Item: Mug (Shaving - Scuttle)
Potter: Mellor, Taylor
Location: Burslem, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Common
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Plain Round
Treatment:
Motif:
Finials: N/A
Adults/Child's Pieces:
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Mark: N/A

Body Style: Gothic Round Scallop

Biography

This was a club named body style first used by WICA. It has a round perimeter on the plates with a scallop around the inside rim.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round

Potters:
Clementson Bros.

Motifs:
Teaberry

Body Style: Flora

Biography

Flora is club named and describes Thomas Elsmore's cake plates that don't match other patterns. Maybe we'll find some more!

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval

Potters:
Elsmore

Motifs:
Morning Glory
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Fluted Panels

Biography

A heavily paneled body style with each panel being fluted around the body of the piece. Not a common body style to find.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s, 1860s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round

Potters:
Shaw

Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Elsmore and Forster - Portland Shape - MG - Creamer

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Item: Creamer
Potter: Elsmore and Forster
Location: Tunstall, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Mid-Level
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Portland Shape
Treatment:
Motif:
Finials: N/A
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Mark: N/A

Clementson - New York Shape - TB - Vegetable Tureen

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Item: Vegetable tureen (covered - various sizes)
Potter: Clementson Bros.
Location: Hanley, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Mid-Level
Type of Ware:
Body Style: New York Shape
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Mark: N/A

Anthony Shaw - Chinese Shape - TL - Chamber Pot

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Item: Chamber Pot
Potter: Anthony Shaw
Location: Tunstall and Burslem, England
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Mid-Level
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Chinese Shape
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Mark: N/A

Mellor Taylor - Simple Square - TL - Platter - Platter with Double lines painted

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Item: Platter (various sizes)
Potter: Mellor, Taylor
Location: Burslem, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Common
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Simple Square
Treatment:
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Finials: N/A
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Livesley & Powell (Attrib.) - Ring O' Hearts - TL - Sugar Bowl

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Item: Sugar Bowl
Potter: Livesley and Powell
Location: Hanley, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Mid-Level
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Ring O'Hearts
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Mark: N/A

Jacob Furnival (attrib.) - Grape Octagon - THIST - Vegetable Tureen - Octagonal - 9 in.

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Item: Vegetable tureen (covered - various sizes)
Potter: Jacob Furnival
Location: Colbridge, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Mid-Level
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Grape Octagon
Treatment:
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Mark: N/A