1890s

Potter: Anchor Pottery

Biography

Years of Operation: 1884-1925

Anchor Pottery was first owned by Israel Lacey.  Lacey owned the pottery from 1884 until his death in 1897.  After Lacey's death, the pottery was taken over by a partnership between James E. Norris, Frank S. Jones and Cyril D. Jones from 1897 to 1926. The later built the business up to 250 employees operating 14 kilns.  In the early 21st century some of the pottery buildings still existed on New York Avenue.  

The leaves of the Tea Leaf motif used by this firm are very spikey.

Location: Tenton, New Jersey
Origins: American
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware, Novelty
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Cable Shape
Plain Round
Motifs:
Moss Rose
Tea Leaf

Potter: Arthur J. & R. Wilkinson

Biography

Also: Arthur J. Wilkinson Late R. Alcock
 

Location: N/A
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Hawthorn
Maidenhair Fern
Sunburst
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Potter: Arthur J. Wilkinson

Biography

1885-1898

Location: Burslem, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Bow Knot
Ceres Shape
Daisy 'n' Chain
Hawthorn
Maidenhair Fern
Plain Round
Scalloped Rim
Senate Shape
Serpentine
Simple Square
Sunburst
Unknown
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Potter: Wilkinson and Hulme

Biography N/A
Location: N/A
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Bow Knot
Cable Shape
Daisy 'n' Chain
Hawthorn
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Potter: James Wileman

Biography

1870-1892.

Location: Fenton Culvert, Fenton, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Richelieu Shape
Motifs:
Morning Glory

Potter: Enoch Wedgwood

Biography

Wedgwood & Co.

Location: Tunstall, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Chelsea
Daisy & Tulip
Fleur-de-lis Chain
Plain Round
Scalloped Rim
Simple Square - Wedgwood's Plain
Square Ridged - Ribbed
Unknown
Motifs:
Moss Rose
Tea Leaf

Potter: Smith, Ford & Jones

Biography

Also: S F & J

Location: Burslem, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Regalia
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Potter: Powell, Bishop & Stonier

Biography

1878-1891
Also see Powell & Bishop

Location: Hanley, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Golden Scroll
Prairie Flowers
Simple Square - Puffy
Simplicity
Square Ridged - Iona
Washington Shape
Wheat in the Meadow
Motifs:
Lustre Band
Pomegranate
Rose
Tea Leaf

Potter: John Henry Middleton

Biography

Also: JHM
1889-1911

Location: Longton, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Plain Round
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Potter: Mellor, Taylor

Biography

1880-1904
Also: Mellor, Taylor & Co.

Location: Burslem, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Fleur-de-lys
Lion's Head
Plain Round
Ribboned Round
Scalloped Rim
Senate Shape
Simple Square
Square Ridged - Hearts
Motifs:
Lustre Band
Moss Rose
Tea Leaf
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