Copper Lustre

This body style mirrors the age of the dashing cavalier Charles Stuart II, King of England, in the late 17th century. The bulbous base and upright neck are typical of the pouring vessels of that period. 

Pieces feature delicately embossed designs reflecting the influence of mid-eastern cultures. It was potted during the period of the British rule in Northern Africa, perhaps to celebrate the expansion of the British Empire.

Johnson Brothers' elaborate Acanthus features embossed elongated leaves. Even flatware pieces such as ordinary plates and bowls are decorated with triangular shaped leaves on the rim border. Holloware pieces such as the ewer and the sugar bowl have deeply ruffled melon ribs. This body style is sometimes confused with Chelsea.

Another of Hughes' lavishly embossed body styles, it features ferns and leaves at handle terminals.

It is very similar to a body style potted in white ironstone identified as Hawthorn's Fern in White Ironstone: A Collector's Guide, Wetherbee, 1996. 

John Hawthorn liquidated his business in 1887. Is it possible that the Hughes pottery bought these molds for this piece?

Dignity is a bulbous body style of the late 19th century. Its shape is reminiscent of a Victorian matron in her heyday. The fluted body is embellished with a botanical embossing emanating from the upper handle terminals. Teapots also show this embossing on the opposite side of the handle terminal high above the spout.

The circular arch finial and C-shaped handles are other attributes on holloware pieces.

The Thomas Hughes and Son, England, mark tells us that this late body style was potted between 1895 and 1910.

The square lines of the sugar bowl reflect the Eastlake style of architecture popular at the end of the 19th century. 

The most distinctive feature of Beaded Bow is the bow finial and the beading on both the finial and on the bracket style handles.

Favorite is a square body style with rounded sides and ribbed lower body sections. Handles and finials resemble twined rope giving these features a barbershop pole effect. It is found with many other types of decoration including transfer patterns and blue overlay - thus the name "Favorite." Registered in 1886.

The tiny foilage motif is found embossed six times around the rim of plates. Holloware pieces such as the covered vegetable dish have heavily embossed foilage in addition to the tiny motifs

This round style is characterized by deeply incised loops covering the entire surface of holloware pieces. The loop design is also adapted to handleless cups. Grand Loop is found with a variety of copper lustre treatments including unusual botanical motifs.

Gentle Square, named for the rounded contours of its basic square shape, is probably best known for its whimsical handle and finial treatment. The body has corner fluting similar to Meakin's Fishhook body style. Some collectors have nicknamed this style "Rooster," while others feel the design resembles a fish rather than a fowl.

Registered in 1876.