1880s

Body Style: Simple Square

Biography

This category includes compotes, rectangular platters and side dishes, square nappies and butter pats. They were made by many of the late period potters in a simple form without added embelishment. Thus, they could be used with any of the myraid of dinner services in vogue.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: N/A
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Rectangular, Square
Potters:
N/A
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Sunburst

Biography

Named for the finials, this late Wilkinson body style has bulbous sides and a nicely shaped base. Its simple lines and forthright design combined with the distinctive finials and handles that resemble sunbursts make it very appealing.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oblong, Square
Potters:
Wilkinson
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Universal - Wedgwood

Biography

This body style is used to describe the identical ladles that Wedgwood used with different body styles, including: Simple Square - Wedgwood's Plain, Square Ridged Ribbed and possibly Chelsea. More research is needed to determine if Wedgwood made a Chelsea ladle.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Other
Potters:
Wedgwood
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Simple Square - Wedgwood's Plain

Biography

Wedgwood's Simple Square demonstrates a simple style with a recessed base and straight, tapered sides. The sides of the covered dishes taper gradually to a flat base while pitcher sides flare to a low waist, then indent sharply to the base. Note that some bath pieces may have a round footprint.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oblong, Round, Square
Potters:
Wedgwood
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Ursilla

Biography

A body style developed by Vodrey & Brother Pottery, Ursilla features a round footprint with scrolling embossing on the throats of pieces such as shaving mugs.

Naming Source: Factory Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round

Body Style: Pleated Swirl

Biography

Although the potter for this body style is still a mystery, the impressed mark "Opaque China" and the design of the copper lustre Tea Leaf indicate it may be another product of Anthony Shaw & Sons.

The handles and the finial of this body style are shaped and decorated with lustre to resemble pieces of ribbon. The entire rim on the base of the covered vegetable also has this ribbon look.

This is a most desirable piece to grace any table.

Registered in 1886.

 

 

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Rectangular
Potters:
Unknown
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Palissy

Biography

Palissy is a body style developed by Vodrey and Brother Pottery. It is a square shaped body style with elliptical finials and eared handles. The gold lustre Tea Leaf on this body style may seem almost to be on its side.

Naming Source: Factory Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Rectangular, Square
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Universal - Anthony Shaw

Biography

This body style is used to describe the identical ladles that Anthny Shaw used with different body styles, including: Bullet and Daisy.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Other
Potters:
Shaw

Body Style: Shield

Biography

A late Shaw body style on a semi-porcelain blank, which is creamy in color. It is characterized by the outline of a shield created by the vertical ridges. The backstamp is in brown ink. Registered in 1889.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval
Potters:
Boote
Shaw