Copper Lustre

Body Style: Simplicity

Biography

Simplicity is a bulbous round style with uplifted handles. There is no embelishment other than the prominent Tea Leaf motif featured on the Shaw examples or the distinctive Rose motif of Powell and Bishop wares.

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

Body Style: Wheat in the Meadow

Biography

Another of the very popular wheat styles, this one is by Powell and Bishop and features double sprays of wheat sheaves with flowers on a bulbous round shape. Registered in 1869.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1860s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round
Potters:
Powell & Bishop
Motifs:
Lustre Band
Rose

Body Style: Washington Shape

Biography

An embossed spray of flowers and foilage emanating from the handle terminals graces the body of the bulbous, rounded serving pieces.  Smaller sprays are found on the rims of plates and platters. 

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

Body Style: Prairie Flowers

Biography

Powell and Bishop decorated the Prairie Flowers blanks of their predecessors, Livesley and Powell, with the fanciful copper lustre Pomegranate design. Pitchers have a vertical arrangement of wheat and poppy embossing which characterized this body style.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round

Body Style: Universal - Mellor Taylor

Biography

This body style is used to describe the identical ladles that Mellor Taylor used with different body styles, including: Lion's Head and Square Ridged - Hearts.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Other
Potters:
Mellor, Taylor
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Square Ridged - Hearts

Biography

This Square Ridged style was dubbed "Hearts" because of the heart-like lustre decoration on the finials and handles of the serving pieces. The lids of the teapots and sugar bowls appear to be almost too large for the body. Mellor Taylor made a complete dinner service in this style including such incidentals as butterpats, square sauce dishes, cups and saucers - everything except plates. 

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

Body Style: Ribboned Round

Biography

Ribboned Round features ribbons that stream from the upper handle terminals of holloware pieces like the teapot and waste jar. The design is repeated on the lids. Handles and finials are keyhole arches with splashes of copper lustre.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Potters:
Mellor, Taylor
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Chantilly

Biography

This body style is identified by lacy embossing and lustre decoration.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Potters:
Meakin
Motifs:
Lustre Band

Body Style: Nouveau

Biography

This body style features arched panels with spade-like decorations at the base of each panel. It's reminiscent of the designs in the art nouveau period - hence the name. To date, only a bath ewer has been found.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Potters:
Meakin
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Universal - Alfred Meakin

Biography

This body style is used to describe the identical ladles that Alfred Meakin used with different body styles, including: Bamboo, Brocade, Fishhook and Scroll.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1870s, 1880s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Other
Potters:
Meakin