Bath

Body Style: Fleur-de-lis Chain

Biography

This is a simple yet refined body style with bands of floral-embossed ribbon circling the base and rims of holloware pieces. The edge is rimmed with a chain of fleur-de-lis, symbols of an ancient kingdom.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1890s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round
Potters:
Wedgwood
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Daisy & Tulip

Biography

Almost a Wdgwood trademark, the Daisy & Tulip rosette is prominent on the steeple finial and the arch of the handles. In this round body style, Wedgwood flanked the rosette with stylized tulips.

Registered in 1877

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

Body Style: Fancy Fern

Biography

This fancy body style features a bulging, bulbous mid-section with ring handles that attach just above the bulge and face downwards. The ring finial is shaped with a somewhat clover shaped opening. To date, only two sugar bowls and a plate have been discovered.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Round
Potters:
U. S. Pottery
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: American Favorite

Biography

American Favorite has a domed lid, stepped finial and oval shaped base with uplift handles. The stepped finial and lug uplifted handles have an impressed flower shape embossed on them.  

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1880s, 1890s, 20th Century
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Gold Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval

Body Style: Lily-of-the-Valley

Biography

Embossed Lily-of-the-Valley designs cover the body surface forming a frame for the Tea Leaf motifs. This is undoubtedly one of Shaw's most beloved styles. Some accessory pieces, especially parts of chamber sets, are found with copper lustre bands but no motifs.

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

Body Style: Hanging Leaves

Biography

Hanging Leaves is an embossed body style depicting leaves at the base of vertical ridges which divide the holloware pieces into four sections. Tea service pieces are gently flared to a low bulbous waist, then indent sharply to the shaped base.

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1860s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath, Dinnerware
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round
Potters:
Shaw
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Dimpled Round

Biography

The bodies are "dimpled." Items such as the chamberpot and soap dishes are dimpled on from two to four sides. Sometimes the dimpling extends right through the tea leaves!

Naming Source: Club Named
Manufacturing Era: 1850s
Type of Company: Potter
Type of Ware: Bath
Treatments: Copper Lustre
Footprints/Shapes: Oval, Round
Potters:
Shaw
Motifs:
Tea Leaf

Body Style: Lion's Head

Biography

This square body style is found in two versions: one is slightly bulbous while the other is quite flared. Both styles are characterized by leonine facial features in a medallion at handle corners and in the arch finial.

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

Body Style: Fishhook

Biography

One of the most widely produced of Tea Leaf ironstone body styles, this square style with fluted corners and flared bodies that flare to a slightly indented base was evidently extremely popular. It is named for the hook-type lustre treatment on the handles and finials. 

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