CONTENTS (and page numbering):-
PREFACE 5
INTRODUCTION 7
IDENTIFYING BRITISH CERAMICS 11
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POTTERIES:
ALLER VALE ART POTTERY 15
THE ASHBY POTTERS' GUILD 19
ASHTEAD POTTERS LTD . 20
ASHWORTH 24
AULTPOTTERY 25
C.J.C.. BAILEY 28
BARON POTTERY 29
NORAH BRADEN 31
BRANNAM POTTERY 32
BRETBY ART POTTERY 38
BURMANTOFTS POTTERY 42
BUSHEY HEATH POTTERY 46
MICHAEL CARDEW 48
CARLTON WARE 50
CASTLE HEDINGHAM POTTERY 53
CLARICE CLIFF 55
S. & E. COLLIER LTD 61
COMPTON POTTERS' ARTS GUILD 63
CRAVEN DONNELLY & CO. LTD . 67
WILLIAM DE MORGAN 69
DELLA ROBBIA POTTERY 73
DENBY POTTERY 76
DICKER POTTERIES 80
DOULTON 83
DUNMORE POTTERY 97
ELTON WARE 99
EWENNY POTTERY & CLAYPITS POTTERY 106
FARNHAM POTTERY 108
THE FOLEY POTTERIES (Wileman & Co.) 111
THE FOLEY POTTERY (E.Brain & Co.) 116
FREMINGTON POTTERY 118
GRANVILLE POTTERY 121
A.E GRAY & CO. LTD . 122
HOLYROOD ART POTTERY 126
THE HONITON POTTERY 128
ISLE OF WIGHT HANDCRAFT POTTERY 132
ALEXANDER LAUDER 134
BERNARD LEACH 136
LINTHORPE ART POTTERY 139
C.T. MALING & SONS 142
THE MARTIN BROTHERS 144
MAW & CO ........... 150
THE MINTON FACTORIES 154
WILLIAM MOORCROFT . 160
BERNARD MOORE ..167
MORTLAKE POTTERY .170
WILLIAM STAITE MURRAY 173
MYOTT & SON LTD .175
OXSHOTT POTTERY 177
PILKINGTON TILE & POTTERY CO .180
KATHERINEPLEYDELL-BOUVERIE..186
POOLE POTTERY 188
EDWARD RADFORD .192
CHARLOTTE RHEAD .195
THE RUSKIN POTTERY198
RYE .210
SALOPIAN ART POTTERY..203
SHERWIN & COTTON ..206
TORQUAY TERRACOTTA CO...208
UPCHURCH POTTERY 210
CHARLES VYSE ..212
WARDLE & CO .215
WATCOMBE POTTERY .220
JOSIAH WEDGWOOD & SONS ..223
REGINALD WELLS .227
WEMYSS WARE ..230
APPENDIX I-Glossary of Terms ...232
APPENDIX II-Diamond Registration Marks ..232
APPENDIX III-Registered Numbers 233
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..234
PRICE GUIDE ...238
INDEX .....239
Illustration of the Granville Pottery page this one of the smallest
entries in the book.
Other recommended and related titles -
There are very few published books that can compare with the
scope and content of this volume. I list here some titles that
focus on and expand individual areas of this book.
Cameron E. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. THE 19TH
AND 20TH CENTURIES. Faber 1986. 366pp. 450b/w
& 32 col.plates.d/w.
Another essential source book for information on the 19th &
20th century factories, artists etc. Covering not only British
but all areas of from 1800 to 1960.
Haslam M. ENGLISH ART POTTERY.1975. 212pp.204
b/w & 14 colour plates.d/w.
The reprint and analysis of documentary material, lectures and
early publications on Doulton, De Morgan,Linthorpe etc.Illustrations
from various collections.
Watson O. BRITISH STUDIO POTTERY. The Victoria & Albert Museum
Collection. Phaidon 1993. 288pp. 467 b/w &
120 colour. illust.Softback.
In biographical dictionary form and covering some 150 potters
in the world's largest collection of studio ceramics. Includes
wares purchased up to 1985.
Niblett K. DYNAMIC DESIGN. The British Pottery Industry 1940
-1990. Stoke 1990.158pp.118 b/w illust &
8 col.plates.Soft £
One of the very few publications with information on the 1940-1990
period. Covering design & designers, modern production methods
etc.
Cushion J. & M. A COLLECTORS HISTORY OF BRITISH PORCELAIN. 1992. 448 pages. 641 black & white & 135
colour illustrations.Hardback. d/w.
Ideal for the beginner but should not be ignored by seasoned
collector or dealer. Covering 1744 to the present day. A useful,
everyday, illustrated guide.
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Another publication that I find myself constantly
referring to whenever a question on British art pottery or relating
to pre-1940 ceramics arises. Comprising ceramics produced from
late Victorian through Nouveau and Deco and including studio
and art pottery. As you will see from the contents listing there
are numerous smaller firms covered within this book and it remains
one of the few comprehensive guides to pre-war British ceramics
of most types. For many of the firms listed and described, this
book remains one of the few recent and available sources of information.
Even for better known companies the information and illustrations
are extremely useful.
One example being the entry for Wardle & Co; a five page
section on the firm that operated from 1854 until 1935 when it
was amalgamated with the Cauldon potteries. Producing Majolica
and Parian wares in the early years and employing Frederick Hurten
Rhead as designer at the turn of the century and even his sister
Charlotte for a brief period. Later wares included slip and tube
lined decorations, transfer Georgian designs, Night on the Sea
vases etc. Each listing contains a further reading section that
often is limited to catalogues and articles that are in themselves
difficult to obtain, however they do provide an essential part
of the book enabling further research when required.
The 254 colour illustrations often show numerous pieces and nearly
850 items are shown in colour. The 85 black and white illustrations
show 148 items or the actual base and mark of an item. The illustrations
were chosen specifically to show typical examples of a pottery's
or an artist's output and in firms more commonly illustrated
elsewhere, such as Ruskin or the Martin Brothers, we find typical
yet often previously unpublished examples of their wares.
The book commences with a brief background
to the 70 year period of ceramic art being discussed and examines
growth, demand and influences for the period.
There follows then a section on identifying items by their mark
and or decorative style. For example various glazes and colours
used at certain periods are discussed as an aid to identification.
The bulk of the book is the alphabetical list of potteries and
each entry contains ( see the example page as illustrated ) the
following to more or less a degree :-
Name , place and dates of production and
types of wares produced. Historical Background & products - information on the history of the firm, artists
and decorators employed, description of the types of wares produced
at varying times in the firm's existence and details on colours,
glazes and shapes employed. An important part of the book that
also makes it so easy to use is the block information panels
(See illustration below ) that provide details on
Types of ware, how much of each type was produced, the quality
of production of each type and rarity.
Sample of block panel relating to Foley Potteries
The categories used are Production
- very low, Low, Moderate, High, Very High // Quality
- Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, Excellent // Availability
- Rare, Scarce, Uncommon, Common and Abundant.
Using these guides along with the illustrations
and price band guides allows for an informed opinion to be made
on most British ceramic articles produced within this period.
The block panels also include illustrations and information on
marks and the periods used, artists marks and other relevant
information. Suggestions for further study gives those
books, exhibition catalogues, published articles etc. relating
to the entry.
This is an exciting field for collectors and dealers alike and
values and appreciation of these wares continues to grow rapidly.
The printed price guide to the items in the book when published
in 1993 have certainly increased in the past 8 years. I would
suggest a probable increase in the price bands of between 30%
to 50% in most cases but please remember this is my opinion only
and individual prices as always need careful consideration.
Illustration of Minton vases.
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