Moss Rose

Potter: Green & Clay

Biography

A Green and Clay mark found on Tea Leaf dates the production form 1888-1891.  Ironstone wares by Green and Clay decorated with non-Tea Leaf designs are found on a body style similar to Fishook by Alfred Meakin.

Location: Longton, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Hexagon - Banded Handle
Unknown
Motifs:
Moss Rose

Potter: Edwards Brothers

Biography N/A
Location: Fenton, England
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: N/A
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Peerless Shape (Feather)
Plain Round
Victory Shape (Dolphin)
Motifs:
Moss Rose

Body Style: Cable Shape

Biography

One of the most popular and available bulbous body styles, it is said to have been potted to commemorate the laying of the Trans-Atlantic cable.

Naming Source: Factory Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oblong, Other, Oval, Round

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: 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: Fishhook

Biography

One of the most widely produced of Tea Leaf ironstone body styles, this square style with fluted corners and flared bodies that flare to a slightly indented base was evidently extremely popular. It is named for the hook-type lustre treatment on the handles and finials. 

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

Body Style: Elegance

Biography

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.

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

Potter: Willets Manufacturing Co

Biography

According to Marks of American Potters by Barber, Willets Manufacturing Co. purchased works formerly operated by Wm Young & Sons in 1879.  On stone china the stamped mark of the Arms of Great Britain.  In 1884 a monogram was adopted.  The company was in operation until 1909.

Also W. M. Co.

formerly William Young & Sons (1857-1879.

Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Origins: American
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Cable Shape
Motifs:
Moss Rose

Potter: Wilkinson Late R. Alcock

Biography N/A
Location: Burslem, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre
Body Styles:
Bow Knot
Daisy 'n' Chain
Hawthorn
Maidenhair Fern
Sunburst
Motifs:
Moss Rose
Tea Leaf

Potter: Cook and Mareck

Biography N/A
Location: N/A
Origins: N/A
Manufacturing Era: N/A
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: N/A
Body Styles:
Cable Shape
Motifs:
Moss Rose