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The Ionic body style features deep ribbing or grooves on the top part of the accessory pieces while the bottom half of these pieces are quite bulbous. The moss rose motiff with gold lustre were applied. 

Tacoma was the name given to the Tea Leaf pieces - one of the five body styles of ironstone produced by Knowles, Taylor and Knowles. It has an oval or round footprint and an elyptical finial. Arched embossing is present on the sides of the ware.

Wedgwood's (1880s) version of this body style is probably the best known and the most abundant of the Square Ridged varieties. Its popularity is attested by Red Cliff's reproduction of it in the 1960's. Johnson Brothers also made this shape but it is less plentiful.

Teh basic square shape is softened by a slight flare to the waist and the inward curve of the ribbing which extends to the bracket feet. The bracket handle is also slightly curved.

An ornate body style with much embossing by Glasgow pottery,

This early bulbous style is divided into six sections by ridged lines which are extended above the neck to form heart shapes. Note that Livesley and Powell pieces have a mushroom finial while Jacob Furnival pieces sport a conical knob finial.

Registered in 1853.

This body style can have a varying number of sides (6, 8, 10, etc.). It is very plain without embossing of any kind.

This is believed to be the body style name that Ford China company, of Ford City, Pennsylvania, marked its tea leaf wares with.  The body style is a fancy shape with a low waist, ear shaped handles that connect at the top of the neck and at the middle of the waist.  It includes an impressed medley of flowers and leaves.  The spout on pitchers is slightly elongated and the rim is heavily scalloped.

Characterized by delicate scroll-like embossing below the top rim, this shape is found with a variety of treatments. Tea service items are found in both round and oval shapes. Many pieces are found with an impressed "No. 2."

NOTE: The impressed name does not include the word "shape." However, the mark clearly shows this as a potter-named body style. Registered in 1862.

This panelled round style boasts distinctive trumpet flower finials. Portland Shape was potted over a period of thirty years. It is found decorated with marvelous copper lustre Morning Glory motifs or equally beautiful green and copper Reverse Teaberry designs. Some tea services have been found with Pomegranate finials. 

Note that children's sets were not made in Portland Shape but were made in Columbia Shape.

John Edwards was provileged to use the three-plumed feather insignia of the Prince of Whales in his trademark, evidence of a visit to the pottery by that emminent gentleman, the future Edward VII. Dare we assume that Mr. Edwards honored that visit by naming his feather embossed body style "Peerless" in honor of the Prince?

Note: The impressed mark of this potter-named body style does not contain the word "Shape."

Registered in 1887.