Potter
Ridgway & Co
Location
Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire
Origins
British
Manufacturing Era
1840s
1850s
Treatment(s)
Copper Lustre
Type(s) of Ware
Dinnerware
Body Style(s)
Motif
Nosegay Florals
Description
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.