1890s

Body Style: Bow Knot

Biography

A bulbous body style with embossed bowtie-like designs at the handle terminals. This style has only been found in chamber/bath sets. The ewer is unique in that it does not have a true pouring spout.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Potters:
Wilkinson

Body Style: Knoble

Biography

This is a simple body style featuring "C" shaped handles and a distinctive rim with a recessed line running just under the rim. Pieces flare out a bit at the top of holloware pieces and then taper down to the lightly smaller base.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Erie

Biography

A body style by Wick China Company, Erie features medium ribbing emanating from the upper body of serving pieces down to the base. The pitcher has a low flared spout and a "C" shaped handle.

Naming Source: N/A
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Aurora

Biography

The Aurora body style by Wick China Company is often marked with a circular mark that says Aurora China and has a "T" a "W" and a "C" overlayed in the middle. This body style has an oval footprint and flares out slightly from the neck of serving pieces to a mid-level waist, then tapers down to the scalloped base. It has verticle lines that divide the front and back into three sections. Heavy embossed scrolls accent these indented lines as well as the rims.

Naming Source: Factory Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Fleur-de-lis Chain

Biography

This is a simple yet refined body style with bands of floral-embossed ribbon circling the base and rims of holloware pieces. The edge is rimmed with a chain of fleur-de-lis, symbols of an ancient kingdom.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round
Potters:
Wedgwood
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Gently Panelled

Biography

Developed by Wallace and Chetwynd, Gently Panelled has lines that divide the body of its serving pieces into four lobes. The front and back lobes protrude further out than do the side panels. The bracket handles sport beeding along each handle side, and the steepled finial is quite impressive. The Tea Leaf motif is more like two leaves and a bud and very streamlined.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: American Favorite

Biography

American Favorite has a domed lid, stepped finial and oval shaped base with uplift handles. The stepped finial and lug uplifted handles have an impressed flower shape embossed on them.  

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval

Body Style: Fleur-de-lys

Biography

This body style features pleated corners on lids of holloware pieces such as covered vegetables which are repeated on the body and on the foot. Vertical handles on covered vegetables are an interesting twist to what is often seen. It is named Fleur-de-lys to acknowledge the embossing at the finial, reminiscent of French chilvaric emblems; this the French spelling of this royal symbol. Registered in 1891.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Rectangular
Potters:
Mellor, Taylor

Body Style: Crewel

Biography

Embossed designs on the lower section of holloware pieces resemble fine crewel embroidery. The oval bodies are divided into four somewhat bulbous sections. Handles are attached at the widest portion of the body and appear to be out of proportion with the overall size, a trademark of the late Victorian period.

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