Bath

Embossed designs on the lower section of holloware pieces resemble fine crewel embroidery. The oval bodies are divided into four somewhat bulbous sections. Handles are attached at the widest portion of the body and appear to be out of proportion with the overall size, a trademark of the late Victorian period.

Chain Link is named for the unusual handle of the ewer that has been found. It is completed by the trefoil embossing at the upper handle terminal. The rim is gracefully sculptured lending a refined quality to the overall body style.

Elegantly embossed near the base and surrounding the finial, this body style was the perfect complement to the table linen of the period.

The lids of holloware pieces feature fleur-de-lis streamers and wreaths culminating in the tied bow finial. This style is listed as Bow Knot in Dieringer's White Ironstone China Plate Identification Guide. Since the name "Bow Knot" has been used as the title for WIlkinson's bath set body style, we have modified it to "Bow Tie."

The scroll body style is thought to be Alfred Meakin's earliest style adorned with the tea leaf motif. Scroll is identified by the copper lustre decoration found at the finials and handles. The keyhole arch finial is also an identifying element.

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.

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.

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.