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Potter: Ridgway & Co

Biography

William Ridgway & Company was not known as a producer of Tea Leaf decorated wares, but if  "Tea Leaf" is defined as "Lustre band and Sprig" then the two floral motifs flanking a nosegay decoration would qualify.    One of the earliest examples of "Tea Leaf" decoration, their marks can be traced to the period 1834 to 1854.  

Location: Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire
Origins: British
Manufacturing Era: 1840s, 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Body Styles:
Unknown
Motifs:
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Body Style: Seashell

Biography

Seashell is a club named body style produced by Enoch Wood. This body style features a low foot with a bulbous base featuring ridges reminiscent of a seashell. The spout on pitchers is quite flared and rises about the same height as the handles. The handles are like a small "C" and a large "C" facing away from each other with the smaller one on the bottom. It's a very elegant body style.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1840s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Potters:
Wood
Motifs:
Lustre Band
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