Pinwheel

Body Style: Panelled Berry With Leaves

Biography

Panelled Berry with Leaves was named by Jean Wetherbee in A Collector's Guide, page 86. Potted by J & G Meakin, this body style is likely from the 1850's or 1860's. The example found - a teapot - is decorated with a copper lustre Pinwheeel variant design. This variant design of Pinwheel has only been found on one other piece - an unmarked Gothic plate.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s, 1860s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Potters:
Meakin
Motifs:
Pinwheel

Body Style: Primary

Biography

Primary is a generic name for several different body styles of the mid-19th century. There are many variations of this basic shape.

Some have uninterrupted vertical panels as in the Jacob Furnival child's pieces. Others may have a single straight line at the waist, or several lines belting the waist; diamond-styled vertical panels; or split vertical panels.

 

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1840s, 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Decagon (10-Sided), Hexagon (6-Sided), Octagon (8-Sided)
Potters:
Furnival
Walley

Body Style: Ring O'Hearts

Biography

This early bulbous style is divided into six sections by ridged lines which are extended above the neck to form heart shapes. Note that Livesley and Powell pieces have a mushroom finial while Jacob Furnival pieces sport a conical knob finial.

Registered in 1853.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round

Body Style: Quartered Rose

Biography

Holloware pieces in this attractive style are divided into four sections by the ridged loops. Flatware pieces such as plates and platters have six sections while cups are divided into five sections. The rosebud finial lends its name to this early body style.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1860s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval

Body Style: Portland Shape

Biography

This panelled round style boasts distinctive trumpet flower finials. Portland Shape was potted over a period of thirty years. It is found decorated with marvelous copper lustre Morning Glory motifs or equally beautiful green and copper Reverse Teaberry designs. Some tea services have been found with Pomegranate finials. 

 

Note that children's sets were not made in Portland Shape but were made in Columbia Shape.

Naming Source: Factory Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round

Body Style: Niagara Shape

Biography

Edward Walley decorated this widely popular design with a variety of lustre motifs. In addition to the Tea Leaf and related motifs, Walley also used Chelsea Grape and other various painted patterns.

The flared round tea service pieces flow to an extremely low waist and then are sharply indented to a shaped base. The shape of dinner serving pieces can be seen in the Register of Designs, British Patent Office, dated November 29, 1856.

Naming Source: Factory Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre, Green
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round

Body Style: Panelled Grape

Biography

This bulbous body style features embossed grape leaves spreading from the finials and the handle terminals. It is found with at least two types of finials, the ring finial and also a grape cluster version. Since it is found with such a variety of treatments, including the unusual Botanical motifs, it was evidently one of the most popular of the early body styles.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1860s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round

Body Style: Full Panelled Gothic

Biography

The vertical panels of this Gothic body style flow gently outward to the wide base. The collar is widely flared above the neck. Pitchers and teapots have bracket handles while covered pieces are found with ear-style lug handles. This Gothic style does not have a deeply indented arc near the base that characterizes the Classic Gothic.

 

 

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1840s, 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Octagon (8-Sided)

Body Style: Classic Gothic

Biography

One of the earliest body styles to be decorated with copper lustre motifs, Classic Gothic is characterized by its octagonal shape. Pitchers and teapots have bracket handles, while sugar and vegetable dishes have spiraled ear handles.

Classic Gothic can be distinguidhed from its cousin, Full Panelled Gothic, by the eight panels which extend downward to a deep indentation just above the base.

 

 

 

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1840s, 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Octagon (8-Sided)