WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES Cheese Domes and Wedges Dangling

WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES
Vol. 22 No.3
Winter 2015
Cheese Domes and Wedges
Dangling Tulip Shape
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Letters (Cont.)
WICA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Dorothy Riley, President
Jane Diemer,Vice President
Carol Fleischman, Secretary
Dave Klein, Treasurer
Jeanne Atkinson
Chuck Ulmann
Dennis Contri
Wes Diemer
Barb Stewart
Joe Eidukaitis
Rev. John R. Schilling III
Barbara Tegtmeyer
Rick Nielsen
Index
Page 2. From the Editor’s Desk
Page 2. Letters to the Editor
Page 3. President’s Letter
Page 4. Convention 2016 Update
Page 5. Dangling Tulip Shape
Page 6. Cheese Domes
Page 13. Cheese Wedges & Cheese Trivia
Page 14. Ebay Treasures
Page 15. Old China
Page 16. Spare Parts / Collector Showcase
From the Editor’s Desk
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Letters to the Editor
Rick – Brenda & I have been looking on
the internet for an auction to visit
tomorrow – no luck – but we did find this
interesting mark on a piece of white
ironstone. ID 32832 – auction in
Purcellville Va. We believe that it is from
the 1840’s. Might want to save this one.
Welcome Rick, as our new WICA NOTES
Editor- I can think of no one else who can
try to fill the very large shoes of Bev and
Ernie. And, from the looks and content of
your Summer 2015 edition, the transition
is seamless. Thank you for taking the
challenges and for stepping up to the plate.
After all the years (21), we still look
forward to receiving our copy of the
NOTES. As a matter of fact, with our
busy schedules (we’re still working fulltime), we often open them to peruse and
absorb each and every page.
Pertaining to the Spring 2015 issue, the
Collectors’ Showcase on the Berlin Swirl
teasets caught my eye- I had to run down
to the kitchen to check our pieces. I
thought ours had the pedestals like the
ones on the left as the non-pedestal ones
on the right did not look familiar. Sure
enough ALL of our Berlin Swirl pieces
had the higher pedestals. Then I thought, I
wonder why we’ve only seen/bought the
higher pedestalled pieces versus the lower
ones which we’ve never even seen?
We’ve been antiquing for over 40 years up
and down the entire East Coast, through
Tennessee, Texas and Northern California,
attend almost every WICA convention and
some regionals, but we had never seen the
lower versions. What amazes me is how
this can happen, when the collectors with
the lower versions were able to collect the
entire lower version set! It amazes me
how certain pieces, patterns, etc, seem to
find us; while certain other pieces,
patterns, etc, never do! This is only one of
the great reasons we belong to WICA,
why we wait patiently for our informative
new NOTES, and why we enjoy the
conventions (which we missed this year
but will definitely attend next year). Oh,
and I just found our upright Berlin Swirl
toothbrush- it also has a pedestal, amazing
me even more!
Good luck, Rick, in your new role as
Editor of WICA NOTES.
Ed Rigoulot
**********************************
Rick – Brenda & I visited the Charlotte,
NC semi-annual antique show today. I
purchased An Atlantic Shape “A” child’s
teaset. I don’t see much listed in any of the
books I have. Boyd Payne
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President’s Letter
Hello, Everyone,
The month of November has arrived
and we already woke up to a ground
cover of snow one Sunday morning
in October here in southern Ontario,
Canada. Today it is nearing the end
of November and it has been
snowing today, but it is melting. I
hope your climate is warmer than
ours.
We’ve had several new members
join recently and I hope they enjoy
White Ironstone NOTES as much as
we have over the years. Back copies
of WIN are available through The
WICA Shoppe along with many
research books. Please visit our
website for all you ironstone needs.
Don’t forget to let Rick know if you
have items for sale or if you’re still
looking for that one very hard to
find piece.
The mid-year Board of Directors’
meeting was held on Saturday,
October 31, at 9 a.m. EST using
conference calling. There are
always many things to discuss
throughout the year and it gives the
Board a chance to talk together.
One of the biggest concerns from
our last meeting is finding
volunteers to serve on the Board. If
you are asked to serve a term, please
consider serving a minimum of a
three year term. There are only
three meetings a year and two of the
meetings are held at the convention.
Now you have the option to attend
the mid-year board meeting by
teleconference.
I’m also sorry to report that Barbara
Tegtmeyer, Jane and Wes Diemer
will be attending their last Board
meeting in April, 2016. All of them
have contributed a lot to our club.
Jane will also leave several
committees with openings. These
are the Collections Management,
Convention Program Planning,
Membership Recruiting and
Retention and the Educational and
Research Committees. Please let me
know if you have an interest in
joining any of these committees. I
will be happy to answer any
questions you have regarding them.
Chuck and Mary Ann Ulmann are
putting the finishing touches on the
2016 convention in York, PA. More
information is in this newsletter.
Please sign up early for the
convention to guarantee your room
rate. Jane Diemer has planned a
wonderful outing on the Friday
before the convention that I’m sure
you’ll really enjoy. I know the
Friday trips are one of my favorite
events at the convention. The best
thing for me is that we have our
Board meeting on Thursday now
instead of Friday and I’m able to
attend this event.
As has been my usual, I like to wrap
up my letter talking about White
Ironstone China Association
Facebook page. We started this
page in June 2013 and have received
over 530 ‘likes’ to date. Thank you
so much for all of your support,
photos and comments. Membership
involvement from you is what is
making our page so popular. Please
feel free to email photos to me if
you are unable to post them. I am
more than happy to oblige.
Please remember the White
Ironstone China Association
Facebook Page is for our club. If
you have pieces you would like to
sell, please feel free to feature them
on our Facebook Page. The more all
of us use our page, the more
attention we will draw to promote
ironstone and to our club WICA.
Wishing all of you a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year!
Dorothy
Next Issue
After reviewing the prior
WICA Notes, it appears that
we should profile vegetable
tureens, so send those photos.
Jean Wetherbee
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Hi there, Hoping you can help me out. I am an ironstone
collector and am trying to locate information on a particular
piece. It is a jug and basin set, wheat pattern. Both pieces
have a backstamp (attached), that features a coat of arms
and the inscription (printed): “Ironstone China, Blackburn,
Rowe & Co”. I cannot find any information on the potter
and am hoping you can help! Many thanks, Ken Hooker
Please forward information to Editor to pass on to Ken
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Convention 2016 News
The 2016 White Ironstone China Association Annual Convention will be held in York, PA at the Wyndham
Garden Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn Conference Center where we held our meeting in 2014) from 29 April
through 1 May. The hotel has undergone a large renovation to bring the facility up to Wyndham standards.
Renovations include the public space, both ballrooms and main lobbies, indoor pool area, fitness center and
business center. An elevator has been installed and guest rooms upgraded.
We have two wonderful talks planned by Jane Diemer. The first one is "Old Dishes In Your Home" to be presented
by Karen Weatherby Zindel. This will be a look at how we live with our ironstone and our other ceramic
“goodies" in homes of the same vintage as the "goodies."
Our second program will be on china shapes. Bob Hohl will present “The Many Shapes of Flow Blue/ Mulberry
and More!!”, a program that deals with SHAPES of ceramics, not patterns. His work was involved deeply with
research by Rosalie Spire at Kew. Bob is very excited about this new primary source material and will prove to be
an engaging speaker for York in 2016.
For many years it has been WICA’s custom to arrange a Friday side trip
preceding the convention’s “formal” Friday evening opening. You are
cordially invited to be part of a 28 person contingent, traveling in an air
conditioned bus to the Gettysburg Battlefield on Friday, April 29, 2016 –
approximately one hour from the Wyndham Garden; 2000 Loucks Road;
York, PA, WICA’s convention site.
The reasonable per person cost of $35 includes round trip bus transportation,
the services of a professional guide and a box lunch. There is little to no
walking involved. If the weather is fine, we plan to picnic at a scenic spot
within the tour area; if it rains, we will find an under roof picnic pavilion.
The bus will return us to the Wyndham Garden in time to refresh and get ready
for the “formal” opening of the WICA convention, a delicious supper buffet.
Carol Fleischman is putting together an exhibit of punch bowls and toddy bowls. These exhibits are always a high
point of our annual meetings. This one will be no different. If bright white gets a bit much, just take your sun
glasses along!
All of the events we have come to enjoy at the convention, Show and Tell, our auctions, Sunday sales, etc. will
take place during this convention weekend. WICA officers have obtained an excellent room rate of $99 per night
which includes continental breakfast with a waffle bar and freshly baked pastries. Learn more about the Wyndham
Garden Hotel by visiting the website. Search for "Wyndham Garden Hotel York, PA" in your browser. Our rate of
$99 per night will be honored 3 days before and 3 days after our event based on availability. Your reservations –
be certain to mention you are WICA - must be made by 29 March, 2016 to assure you will receive a room at our
$99 rate. All the details for making the reservation are on the registration form.
So mark those dates on your calendar, 29 April through 01 May, 2016 for the WICA Annual Meeting in York, PA,
the White Rose City.
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The Elusive Dangling Tulip Shape
I got an email from Barbara Stewart with the attached photos that read: Hi Rick..wanted to check with you about a
piece of ironstone..On page 96 of A-Z book, Dangling Tulips is listed as only having been found with luster
trim..wondered if that is still true or do the archives show a white example..I have purchased a white tureen in that
pattern..no hurry but am curious..many thanks, Barbara Stewart. My response was that these images are the only
ones that we have in the archives.. Just shows that new finds do continue to occur. If more pieces of this shape are
in your collection, please send photos to me. I added the Kew illustration on the bottom right to show the quality of
the potting and crisp detail in the handles and finial.
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Cheese Domes or Cheese Keeps
The peak period for cheese domes started around 1850, The Dudson factory was the leader in the marketplace with
the widest range of patterns, although many potters produced a variety of forms, These domes and underplates
were not easy to pot, since they were very large and might shrink at different rates, These potting difficulties lead
to more kiln damage which raised the price for the surviving pieces. Cheese domes were decorated with several
treatments, but we will concentrate on embossed or relief moulded examples. Many examples with floral
decoration with heavy embossing were made during the 1850’s. Lower relief and geometric designs gained in
popularity during the 1860’s and 1870’s. Demand for embossed cylindrical cheese domes began to wane by 1890
and virtually stopped by the turn of the century. The following images were obtained from WICA’s archives, Kew
illustrations, photos from members, photos from Ebay as well as pictures of items for sale or sold on the internet.
The only information listed is that which could be verified. That way we’re not confused when we find correct
names.
Minton # 969 “Beehive and Blackberry”
Minton # 809 “Ivy Embossed”
Minton #763 “Wicker”
“Bamboo”
Page 7 Vol. 22-3
Brownfield & Sons Registration # 307572
From Kew 1877
Copeland “Chelsea”
Dudson “Vertical Ferns”
Ridgway “John Barleycorn”
Page 8 Vol. 22-3
Bell “Ceres”
James Edwards “Lear”
Brownfield “Tower”
Page 9 Vol. 22-3
Maybe Scottish
Bridgewood and Sons (?)
Unmarked “Fig”
Possible Marriage
Page 10 Vol. 22-3
Dudson “Hops, Vine and Wheat”
Jones “Beehive Shape” Kew # 267319 1872
Edge & Malkin (?)
Page 11 Vol. 22-3
Bell “Stag”
George Jones “Apple Blossom”
Burgess Burslem
Wedgwood “Primrose”
Edge& Malkin
Page 12 Vol. 22-3
Orphan Domes w/ no underplates
Minton #546 “Plain”
Reg. # 206517 3/4/1867 Powell & Bishop
Ridgeway
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Cheese Wedges
Cheese Trivia
1. What style of processed cheese was created for use on a St Louis style pizza?
2. From what 1980 film directed by John Landis is the following line from “Did you get my Cheez Wiz?
3. What state legally required restaurants to serve cheese & butter with meals from June 1935-March 1937?”
4. What country produces the most cheese?
5. What is the most popular cheese in England?
6. What creates the holes in Swiss cheese?
7. What country consumes the most cheese per person?
8. There are around 700 variety of cheeses produced in the United Kingdom? T or F
9. What variety of cheese is the favorite around the globe and most consumed?
10. What is the most popular cheese recipe in the United States?
11. A giant wheel of cheddar cheese was given to Queen Victoria as a wedding gift. How much did it weigh?
12. What US Cheese Company introduced packaged shredded cheese?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Provel
“The Blues Brothers”
Wisconsin
USA
Cheddar
Carbon dioxide bubbles
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
12.
Greece 68 #’s per person, ¾ of which is Feta
True
Mozzarella
Macaroni & Cheese
1,000 pounds
The Sargento Cheese Company in 1958
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Ebay Treasures
Here is a scarcely seen oval
cookie plate in Flower
Blanket Shape by JF. This
would have been part of a
dessert set similar to the more
often seen Fruit Garden
Shape. This piece would be a
great addition to either a JF
or cookie plate collection.
This is an example of an
oddity that has only been
found a few times in the past.
It has been called a dog flask.
I believe it is the lion from
the Royal Arms mark. But
nonetheless, it is a wonderful
utilitarian piece that is figural
and almost sculptural.
Washington Shape (Alternate
Sprig) platter by Livesley
Powell Co.. Kowalsky lists
Powell & Bishop registering
this pattern in 1869 which
would be three years after the
successorship took place. The
plate book by Bev & Ernie
Dieringer shows circa. 1866.
Here is a 3 piece soup tureen
in the Ninevah Shape by John
Venables & Co.. It was
dubbed the “Darth Vader”
soup tureen before the correct
name was known. The
research at Kew uncovered
the correct name, but the
tureen is still a rare find.
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Old China
I purchased a book on Ebay titled OLD CHINA. It was written by Minnie Watson Kamm and published in 1951.
The book contains the information that was available 64 years ago, and that information has been updated over
the years, but I thought it would be interesting to take excerpts from the spiral bound book, making use as an
article for building your knowledge and Ironstone IQ.
The third article is Phoenix aka New York Shape :
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Spare Parts
Wanted
Wanted
Ceres Slop jar lid by Elsmore &
Forster
Jane Diemer - 302- 475-7412
or [email protected].
Wanted/For Sale
Covers: Wheat & Hops teapot,
Morning Glory coffee pot, 1851
Boote gravy, Fig chowder 10 sided
with ladle hole, 1851 & Ceres
Child’s sugar bowls.
Bases: Gelson Eagle vegetable- large
Laurel Wreath horizontal
size, Fig/Union butter dish.
toothbrush/ razor box by
All Laurel Wreath with George
Elsmore & Forster
Washington transfer items.
Patty Hurt- 713-997-8879
Ed Rigoulot – 817- 239- 5583
or [email protected]
or [email protected]
Sugar bowl lid for Livesley &
Laurel Wreath soup tureen liner.
Powell. Prairie Flowers. outside Cups & saucers in Leaf and Crossed
rim 3", inside rim 2 3/4"
Ribbon
Barbara Stewart- 703-560-3637 Boyd Payne- 336-227-7377
or [email protected]
or [email protected]
Embossed punch bowls, punch
Wanted: Grand Loop soup tureen
cups, mugs and compotes.
undertray Grand Loop toothbrush
Prairie, Scotia, Canada, Morning holder base
Glory, Mobile Shapes.
Carol Fleishman – 815-723-0904
Bill Lancaster- 608-325-5724
or candf13@ juno.com
or lancastermonroe@charter,net
Teapot lids: Bell Flower by John
Edwards, Alternate Panels by
James Edwards.
Pancake server lid: 1851 Boote.
potty lid: Sydenham 9” diam. sided
top with 7” diam. rim
Kris Wagner – 218-586-2776
or [email protected]
Wanted: Lid to small Sydenham
round soup tureen, 7-1/2 to 7-9/16”
diameter, 2 Sydenham coffee cup
saucers, 6-1/4” dia. 3 miniature
saucers and a miniature sugar bowl
and lid in Grape Octagon
For sale: Teapot lids: JF Wheat,
Wheat & Clover, Fig Cousin,
Florence and Lily of the Valley with
Thumbprint, $10 each plus postage.
Jim & Mara Kerr- 518-296-8052
or [email protected]
Collectors’ Showcase
Since we highlighted a piece from a dessert set in the
“Ebay Treasures”, we thought it would be appropriate
to present a large collection of dessert pieces. These
sets could be purchased as a unit or built piece by
piece, so the concept of a complete set is difficult to
define. This set is in the “Fruit Garden” shape by JF.
This shape was also manufactured by Barrow & Co.,
as well as Livesley & Powell. This set is comprised of
a pedestalled compote, a large round relish, a small
round relish, a pair of square 2 handled cookie plates
as well as 8 nine inch plates. A rectangular cookie
plate has been found in this pattern, but not pictured
here.
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Reserve Selling Price Option. Items having a reserve selling price of $100 or more shall be sold to the highest bidder who submits a bid equal to or greater than the reserve. A non-refundable fee of
$10 will be charged for each item which has a reserve selling price. The consignor will submit to the White Ironstone China Association, Inc., a signed Auction Consignment Agreement and a check
equal to the total of all reserve fees for consignments listed on the agreement. Reserve selling price items will not be accepted if the $10 fee per item is not received with the signed agreement. Items
on reserve will not be identified as such in the auction catalog, or by the auctioneer before the bidding is concluded.
Acceptance of Lots and Lot Limitations. WICA, Inc. reserves the right to limit to 180 the number of lots to be accepted. It may also limit the types of lots to be accepted. Common plates of any
type including saucers, bone dishes, butter pats, etc., will be accepted in groups of two or more; cups with matching saucers will be accepted in groups of two or more. For example, two dinner plates
of the same or different body styles may be grouped as one lot; two cups with matching saucers of the same or different body styles may be grouped as one lot. Red Cliff and Adams Micratex items
manufactured in the 1950’s and 1960’s may be consigned. Determining factors for all submitted lots are the condition of the item(s), duplication of items (for example, three Sydenham teapots), and
suitability of the items submitted. WICA may refuse to accept at auction check-in any item which was not accurately described on the agreement. During auction check-in a consignor must
authenticate as ironstone any item which is questionable.
Body Style Names will be those found in Jean Wetherbee’s “White Ironstone: A Collector’s Guide” and educational materials published by WICA or its members.
Notification of Lot Acceptance. Prior to the auction, a consignor will receive a list of accepted consignments by lot number, labels to be affixed to the items prior to auction check-in, and the auction
check-in time for the consignments.
Substitution of an Accepted Lot during Auction Check-In. WICA will not accept substitutes for accepted lots.
Damage Identified during Auction Check-In. A blue dot will be placed at the location of damage not identified on the “WICA Auction Consignment Agreement”.
Consignment Damage Guidelines
Damage is an incident which affected the china body or its glaze after manufacture and which cannot be attributed to the manufacturing process. Consignors are to use the
following damage guidelines to identify on the consignment agreement the condition of the items consigned. Consignors are to be as detailed as possible when describing
damage. Any damage identified during auction check-in which was not identified on the consignment agreement will be marked with a blue dot sticker.
 Damage characteristics to be noted on the auction consignment form
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Chips and flakes which are not under the glaze – the number and
location, i.e. outside rim, inside rim, base rim, handles, finials, foot
ring, etc.
 Rim roughness: rough surface but no actual chips as large as
flakes
 Flakes: less than ½” long and 1/16” deep
 Small chips: less than ¼” long and 1/8” deep
 Medium chips: less than ½” long and ¼” deep
 Large chips: anything larger than those listed above
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Glaze rub or wear occurring after manufacture
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Utensil marks or other wear which affect the gleam of the glaze
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Bull’s eyes – number, size, and location
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Discoloration – any change in color, identify the size and the location
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Hairlines, spiders, and cracks which may or may not penetrate a
glazed body – the number and location such as handle terminals,
top rim, base rim, upper body, etc.
 Glaze crack: less than 1”; does not penetrate body
 Small hairline: indistinct; less than 1”, penetrates body
 Medium hairline: indistinct; between 1” and 2”
 Long hairline: indistinct; longer than 2”
 Crack: prominent; any size, a definite separation
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Repairs and restoration – identify location and type of repair, i.e.
finial reglued, chip repaired at lip of bowl
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Lids and bases which are not the same body style or which are not
appropriately sized
Non-damage characteristics which are not to be noted on the auction consignment form and which will not be identified as damage by auction check-in personnel
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Stilt marks, unless surrounded by discoloration or a bull’s eye
Ash or kiln dust embedded in the glaze
Underglaze chips regardless of size
Crazing not accompanied by discoloration
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Glaze slips or generally overall poor glaze application
Open glaze bubbles
Glaze roughness which occurred during the manufacturing process
Clay separations, stretch marks or skips
22nd Annual WICA National Convention
Show, Tell and Ask Participation Form
Friday – April 29, 2016
By April 15, 2016, please complete and send this form and photos (digital images using a dark background preferred) to Rick Nielsen.
Scanned forms and digital photos are to be sent to: Rick Nielsen, [email protected]
Hard-copy forms and photographs are to be sent to: Rick Nielsen, 1132 Westmoor Place, St. Louis, MO 63131.
If you have any questions regarding Show, Tell and Ask items, you may contact Rick Nielsen via e-mail or call him at 314-997-7963.
Participant’s Name
E-Mail Address
Address/City/State/Zip
Item
No.
Body Style
Telephone (
Item (Include
Number of
Pieces)
Maker (Include
Name as Shown
on
Back Stamp)
Registry
Or Circa
Year
Reason for
Showing Item
)
Have digital photos of item
and mark been sent to:
[email protected]