Body Style

Violet and Vine

Naming Source:

Club Named

Potter

Henry Burgess
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Burslem, Staffordshire

Manufacturing Era(s):

1870s, 1880s

Treatment:

Copper Lustre

Footprints/Shapes:

Oval, Round

Type(s) of Ware:

Dinnerware

Motif(s):

Tea Leaf

Description:

The embossing at the top of the handle resembles a Bird Foot Violet, a five petal flower with foilage. The lustre outlining the vines, which flow from the handle terminals, is an unusual and pleasing addition to this basically plain, round bulbous body style.

finial

terminal

handle