Morning Glory | Tea Leaf Identification Guide and Handbook

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

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
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Elsmore and Forster (Attrib.) - Portland Shape - MG - Relish (note diff decorating treatment)

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Item: Relish/pickle
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
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Elsmore and Forster - Portland Shape - MG - Vegetable Tureen

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Item: Vegetable tureen (covered - various sizes)
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:
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Elsmore and Forster - Portland Shape - MG - Ewer

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Item: Ewer
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
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Elsmore and Forster - Portland Shape - MG - Farmers cup and saucer

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Item: Cup and Saucer (Handled)
Potter: Elsmore and Forster
Location: Tunstall, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: High-end
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Portland Shape
Treatment:
Motif:
Finials: N/A
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Elsmore and Forster - Crystal Shape - MG - Ewer and Basin

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Item: Ewer and Basin
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: Crystal Shape
Treatment:
Motif:
Finials: N/A
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Elsmore and Forster - Portland Shape - MG - Coffeepot/Teapot - small size

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Item: Coffeepot/Teapot
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:
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Unknown - Unknown - MG - Child's Mug

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Item: Mug (Child)
Potter: Unknown
Location: N/A
Manufacturing Era(s): N/A
Origins: N/A
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: High-end
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Unknown
Treatment:
Motif:
Finials: N/A
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A

Wileman - Richelieu Shape - MG - Gravy Boat

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Item: Gravy Boat
Potter: James Wileman
Location: Fenton Culvert, Fenton, Staffordshire
Manufacturing Era(s):
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Common
Type of Ware:
Body Style: Richelieu Shape
Treatment:
Motif:
Finials: N/A
Adults/Child's Pieces:
Footprints/Shapes:
Mark: N/A