Copper Lustre

Clementson's New York Shape is characterized by a tapered bulbous body with embossed leaf designs sometimes referred to as phoenix. The distinctive base has a thumbprint design below the low waist.

Registered in 1858.

This body style is characterized by a diamond shape footprint on pieces such as covered vegetables and a distinctive finial shaped like a chambered spiral which resembles a Nautilus. The spiraled handles continue the nautical theme. Lustred tendrils at the finial and handle terminals resemble seaweed. The relish/pickle is also chambered and features the seaweed tendrils at the handles. 

The lavish embossing on a known ewer and wash bowl set prompted the name of this unusual body style. To date, only chanber sets have been discovered in this body style.

The ribbing at the base of the chamber pieces may have been the inspiration for the Adams' 20th century Tea Leaf replicas (Empress). Since Adams called his ware "Empress," we have dubbed this late 19th century product Old Empress. After all, in the late 1890-'s, Queen Victoria was indeed an "Old Empress."

Note that the potter is C. Challinor who was in business for only four years, from 1892 to 1896. This firm was the successor of the better known E & C Challinor, 1862-1891.

This simple square body style flares gently outward to the low waist, then is abruptly indented to the recessed base. It is named for the oriental flavor of the arch finials and handles. The Steubenville Pottery version is often decorated with a Tea Plum also called the Tea Leaf lollypop.

This is a generic category which includes scalloped rim pieces, both flat and hollow, that have no specialized embossing. In addition, it includes the scalloped rim bone dishes, butter pats, and nappies.

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.

Henry Burgess' late entry of a Square Ridged style featured ribbing below the low waist of a flared body which is almost hexagonal. The upturned bracket handles are decorated with beading on the underside. The graceful curve of the triangular arch finial softens the vertical lines of this style. Registered in 1896.

The Reeded Round body style has to date only been found on bath sets. The style sports a scalloped-shaped basin and graceful ewer with scalloped rim. The C-shaped handle bears a knob to assist in handling the heavy ewer when filled with water. Both pieces are decorated with embossed reeding surrounding the base of each.

These bread trays/cake plates with the elaborate pierced handles were quite popular as they were made by at least four different potters.  The only differences are slight variations in the handles.