1880s

Coornet is a plain round style characterized by a crown-like finial on covered holloware pieces. Note that some pieces like gravy boats and covered vegetables feature an unusual scalloped footprint. 

An embossed floral design characterizes this unusual square body style. Stamped Royal arms mark reads: "Ironstone china, W & E Corn, Burslem" indicating a pre-1891 mark.

This late Clementson Brothers bulbous square body style presents a very sturdy appearance. The angular lines and wide horizontal band at the terminals of the bracket handles are a precursor of the Arts and Crafts movement that supplanted Victorian fussiness.

Registered in 1885.

Elegance is a round style with fancy scroll-like embossing at handle terminals and at the finial. The distinctive double C-scroll finial is quite unusual and is the inspiration for the name "Elegance." Registered in 1884.

A square style from the same blank as Bullet, Daisy features a square faceted knob finial and daisy rosettes at handle corners. It has a very pronounced flared shape which indents sharply to the bracket foot base.

Registered in 1884.

This body style by Chelsea China Company sports elyptical finials, a stepped lid and uplifted handles. The gold-lustre Tea Leaf has no bud but may have extra stem extensions.

This Burgess product is an oval Chelsea style with added embossing near the rims which resembles embroidery. The scalloped and scrolled edges of the cake plate and relish dish are quite elegant. Registered in 1884.

Chrysanthemum features lavish floral embossing on the upper body. This late Victorian bulbous style may be found in copper or gold lustre motifs.

Registered in 1886.

Although the Baker pottery was not a prolific producer of Tea Leaf wares, they did decorate their handsome Draped Leaf style with a classic copper lustre Morning Glory motif.

Jumbo is a rare and unusual body style. The teapot is pear-shaped and very plain except for the addition of chrysanthemum flowers on each side of the handle terminals. The striking feature, is, of course, the well defined elephant head and trunk on the handles. This is repeated on the finial with two elephant heads facing away from each other. Jumbo was Henry Alcck's charming contribution to the animal feature whimsey of the 1880's.