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WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES
VOL. 13 No. 3
WINTER 2006
SEA & OTHER WATER MOTIFS
A Discussion of Sea and Other Water Motifs in White Ironstone
by Patty Hurt
"Sea stuff" draws me like a magnet. I love shells, ocean waves,
paintings of sailing ships, seafood dinners, and white ironstone with sea
motifs. My heritage has something to do with this, since my home town
is the island city of Galveston, off the Texas Gulf Coast.
The other motivating force for a mini-collection of sea-related ironstone was the well-known saying, "When life gives you lemons, make
lemonade." The lemon in my case was the pink guest bathroom in the
house Jack and I purchased some fifteen years ago.
Now, I am just not a "pink" person. And ripping out all that tile was
not an option. I consoled myself with the thought that rather than PeptoBismol pink, our bathroom was instead a more delicate shell tone, and
– aha!– a light came on in my brain. Why not decorate it in a shell-andsea motif? And what better to use than white ironstone? Our pink tile
bathroom counter space is now covered with such inappropriate objects
as teapots, vegetable tureens, and spoon warmers, leaving house guests
barely room to lay down their toothbrushes. (Continued on page 4)
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INDEX
WICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tom Moreland, President
John Yunginger, Vice President
Cindy Barber, Secretary
Anne Miller, Treasurer
Dale Abrams
Ted Brockey
Ernie Dieringer
Amy Earls
Elsie Freeman Finch
Jean Gortzig
David Klein
Olga Moreland
Harry Moseley
Honorary Lifetime Member
Jean Wetherbee
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Pg. 4
Pg 12
Pg. 16
Pg. 18
Sea and Other Water Motifs
Show & Tell
Convention 2007 Information
Spare Parts
FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK
The article on sea motifs was a treat for us to
produce. Patty and Jack Hurt have put together a superb collection with a focus on sea creatures, shells and other things to do with water.
The English basically live on an island, so it
must have been of interest to the ironstone
modelers and their customers, for them to produce so many variations on it.
Because of these many variations, the article
might prove a little difficult to read. The numbers in parens refer to photos of the item being
discussed. The photos are not in numerical
order and have to be looked for on different
pages. We apologize for this manner of organization but it allowed us to sort photos loosely
by category,
Patty did a wonderful job of explaining how
she is drawn to water and its denizens. We
think you will also appreciate this view.
If you have a particular collection of ironstone pieces and would like to share it in the
newsletter, please let us know.
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Kathy Lautenschlager sent pictures of a dish
towel with drawings of white ironstone tea set
items. The colors are gray, yellow and olive
green. Very 1950s. Another dish towel with
ironstone items that were similar, was raffled
off at the last convention. Both towels are
probably part of a set. We surmise that they
might have been part of Red-Cliff’s inventory.
LETTERS
Bill Lancaster noted our small article on
Alcock’s Atlantic Shape and sent us a picture
of his Atlantic mug. We know that there is a
dinner set because of the vegetable tureen and
butter dish. The mug suggests that there is a
bath set.
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I listed this pitcher with reference to the
pitcher book where you call it Royal Victorian.
Today I got an e-mail from a collector of this
pattern who referenced it from your Plate
Book where you call it “Beaded Rings” on
page 143. Same pattern, two names!!
Jim Kerr
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Wow Jim, good catch! We didn’t recognize
both items as the same pattern at the time but
they obviously are. We will amend the Pitcher
book by adding the name Beaded Rings
because that was the first identification.
Everyone please make a notation on page 72
of your Pitcher Book, that this pattern is called
Beaded Rings.
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While looking at the latest issue (fall 2006)
of White Ironstone Notes for a second time, I
noticed something I missed the first time I
“devoured” it. On page 8, left column,
beneath the photo of the oval Atlantic sauce
tureen it states “We wonder if there....or a
round sauce tureen, none has been found.” At
least one round Atlantic sauce tureen must
have been made because I have the undertray
for one. It looks exactly like the undertray pictured on the right side of the page but measures only 7 1/4” X 8 1/2” and is indented to fit
the base of a round sauce tureen.
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This may be “old news” by now, but if it
isn't. I wanted to let you know. Have a great
holiday season.
Phyllis Greene
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Thanks Phyllis, it’s never old news and we
appreciate your time in taking photos which
we are putting in the archives.
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When the "tea" program was announced, I
wanted to tell you that the term "high" tea was
incorrect. A high tea is a meal for children or
servants served around 6:00 P.M. Things like
Macaroni and cheese, creamed chipped beef or
heavy soup and breads along with tea were
served. They were served from a high table
such as a lunch or dinning table. Robert
Altman's movie GOSFORD PARK has several scenes showing the servants in the servant
dinning area in the basement having 'High
Tea" The pottery in use was ironstone transferwere.
A tea can be served in a bedroom, dinning
room or drawing room. Very fine porcelain is
used and very fine small sized foods that looks
as delicate as the porcelain. Fine linen and
flowers are used...never holiday items such as
pumpkins etc. Fresh exotic fruits were used if
small. The table was small and low, with the
hostess pouring tea and servants carrying it to
the guests.
This is more than enough....I know these old
customs as it has been my business to know.
Nancy Rajala
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Thanks Nancy, for that insight into tea time.
There is so much we don’t know about the way
meals were served a hundred and fifty years
ago. Maybe Robert Copeland’s talk at the
2007 Convention will fill in some more of that
information.
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I don't mean to bombard you with baby pictures, but I think the one of her examining the
contents of the footbath is hilarious. She had
just learned to pull up and I looked over and
saw her leaning down peering into it.
Cindy Barber
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Your Board had a productive mid-year meeting on November 4 at the site of WICA’s 2007
convention, the beautiful McKinley Grand
Hotel in Canton, Ohio.
Treasurer Craig Mattice reported that WICA
had a net income of $5,453.44 for the fiscal
year ended 2006. Craig expressed his appreci-
ation to outgoing Treasurer Anne Miller for
the great assistance she has rendered to Craig
as he has taken over the Treasurer’s responsibilities.
The Board heard and approved a report
from the Publications Committee, Chaired by
John Yunginger, proposing the publication of a
second volume of the book on Pitchers. This
new volume will highlight high relief jugs,
pewter top syrups and other more exotic pitchers. Ernie and Bev should have the book ready
for publication around the time of Convention
2007.
The big topic of discussion at the meeting,
of course, was WICA’s new status as a public
charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. The Board decided to establish a strategic planning committee to identify
specific projects or objectives that WICA
should identify in soliciting tax deductible
contributions. That committee should be
ready to render a report by the time of next
year’s convention. Please send me any ideas
you may have and I will convey them to the
committee (which is still in formation).
In the meantime, we do welcome any cash
contributions to WICA. We will use those
funds for WICA’s educational purposes,
adding any contributions to our Education
Funds (which now total a little over $10,000).
You can make a contribution simply by mailing a check payable to “WICA” to our
Treasurer Craig Mattice, who will send you a
written acknowledgement.
WICA’s new tax status also should prompt
you to think of donating items of white ironstone—as distinguished from consigning
them—to WICA’s convention auction. The
form agreement included with this issue of
Notes gives you the details. Keep in mind that
we only want top quality and interesting items
for the auction (whether you choose to consign
them or donate them). This is not an occasion
for gathering all your chipped and cracked
plates, bringing them to Canton and later
claiming a tax deduction. WICA can only
accept items appropriate for the auction.
Adele Armbruster, our able offsite auction
coordinator, can answer any questions you
may have on that score.
Speaking more generally, WICA cannot render tax advice to you concerning the availability or amount of any deductions that you may
be able to claim as a result of any contributions, consignments or donations to WICA.
For that you need to consult your own tax
advisor.
I look forward to seeing many of you in
Canton next May. We are going to have another outstanding convention, this one co-chaired
by Dave and Karen Klein and Jeff and Mary
Dickeson. See elsewhere in this issue for
some highlights.
Please feel free to contact me at any time
concerning anything to do with WICA. Or
keep in mind you can use the “sound off” feature on the WICA website, Members Only section, one of Rick Nielsen’s website innovations.
Tom Moreland, President
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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
(Continued from page 1) My title is not entirely true, since sea pieces
are a bit of a challenge to find. I know of only two shapes with obvious
sea motifs made in both dinner and chamber sets: W.& E. Corn’s lovely and original "Seashore", registered in 1885, (pg. 10, Photo 1) and
"Scallop Shell Border" by Mellor, Taylor, & Co., also from the 1880's.
(pg. 6, photo 2) The Dieringers own a wonderful plate with a border of
alternating fish and scallop shells, registered by Minton & Co. on
January 21, 1869. (pg. 9, photo 3) How I’d love to see the rest of that
set!
Other shapes are more subtly sea-related. The handles and finials of
J. Wedgwood’s "Coral Shape" (pg. 7, 4) do indeed suggest branches of
coral, and I love the seahorse handles of the pitchers. "Victory" by John
Edwards, (pg. 7, 5) a plain squared shape of the 1880's, has dolphins
devouring its handles, as does the previously mentioned "Seashore".
It seems that most pieces inspired by marine life were individually
made for special uses, not as parts of a set. Some are so rare that I can
only dream of owning them, like the Morelands’ sardine box (pg. 9, 6)
and Sally Scrimgeour’s Jacob Furnival fish platter, (pg. 9, 7) whose
two very realistic fish seem actually to swim on its surface. And there’s
a lobster platter (pg. 8, 8) 22" long, with a large lobster at one end
flanked by two seashell-shaped indentations to hold melted butter. The
border of this gem, registered by J. Dimmock & Co. in 1876, resembles
the weave of a fisherman’s creel.
Two functional pieces from the Hurt collection are both Americanmade. One is an oyster plate (pg. 11, 9) by Knowles, Taylor &
Knowles, purchased at a WICA auction. Although frequently found in
majolica and other colored wares, these are unusual in solid white.
Another is a variation of the often-seen late-century square serving
bowl, with scallop shells (pg. 11, 10) replacing the usual melon ribs.
Polly Gosselin and Bertica Vasseur identified this as having been made
in East Liverpool, Ohio circa 1890.
I’m sure most of you know that spoon warmers, filled with hot water,
were placed on dinner tables to hold serving spoons, so that mid-19th
century families’ mashed potatoes, or whatever, would not have to be
served from cold spoons. A good thing, too, because their dining rooms
were probably chilly. Has anyone seen a spoon warmer that isn’t a
shell? I haven’t.
We own four spoon warmers, (pg. 5, 11a ) each of which rests on a
bed of coral to keep it upright. One is an elongated scallop shell,
unmarked but well-potted; and the other three are versions of a nautilus.
Our first nautilus was an ebay find. The dealer said that although it was
unmarked, she felt sure it was ironstone; and when we received it we
agreed. I saw this one some time later highlighted with cobalt blue.
Another nautilus, by George Jones & Sons, circa 1890, was purchased
from Polly and Bertica at a WICA convention. Two of the loveliest and
most detailed spoon warmers are marked "Copeland" and date from
1850-1867. (pg. 5, 11b) One is a nautilus and the other a conch; we
own only the nautilus, but Ed Rigoulot and Ted Brockey ( lucky guys)
have both.
Our Copeland nautilus has the distinction of having once belonged
to David Lackey, one of the ceramics experts on the Antiques
Roadshow. I first saw it when I was fortunate enough to tour his fascinating Houston home; in fact, there were two just alike in different
sizes. He later consented to sell me one, after he found the same shape
with the coral painted red. So David and I were both happy; I much preferred my newly acquired all-white one!
Perhaps the ultimate spoon warmer (pg. 5, 12) belongs to Rick
Nielsen. This great piece has not only a graceful shell shape but a
pewter lid, with a hole for the spoon and another shell in pewter on the
lid. I absolutely covet it.
There’s an abundance of relish dishes in shell shapes, (pg. 7, 13) but
most are so elongated, stylized, or decorated that they hardly seem
shell-like. My all-time favorite is the bold and beautiful Boote 1851,
which is very dramatic when several are grouped around the matching
master relish. Clementson’s shell relish and Charles Meigh’s "Shell and
Flowers" (pg. 7, 14) are both satisfyingly realistic in shape. Our collection includes an interesting abalone relish dish (pg 6, 15) by Homer
Laughlin. And – not a shell but equally at home in the sea – there’s a
charming "fish dish" relish (pg. 9, 16) that is probably American. Some
shell master relishes worthy of note belong to Janice and Ron Stork
(J. & G. Meakin, unnamed pattern); Harry Lowe (Greenwood China,
Trenton, N.J., 1862-75); and Bronwyn Morris (W. B. R. Co., Alpine
China, probably American, and – a whopping 14" long!)
Our master relish, which we thought was ironstone, turned out to be
Old Paris porcelain: but John Maddock made one like it in white ironstone in the 1880's. (pg. 7, 17)
Some pieces remind us of man’s interaction with the sea. Some time
ago James Wollon of Havre de Grace, Maryland sent our newsletter a
photo of a pitcher with a very striking anchor (pg. 6, 18) and wondered
if it might have been used at the nearby U.S. Naval Academy. The same
pitcher in creamer size belongs to the Minsleys; both were made by
Edward Bennett of Baltimore but have different marks. Ray Secrist’s
anchor pitcher, (pg. 6, 19) by Morley & Ashworth, 1859-62, is a little
different: a straight-sided jug with rope handles.
Then there is the Transatlantic Cable jug (pg. 6, 20) owned by the
Lautenschlagers, commemorating the 1866 completion of the first cable
to carry telegraph messages between Europe and America. This displays the American and British flags and the inscription GLORY TO
GOD IN THE HIGHEST ON EARTH PEACE GOOD WILL
TOWARDS MEN EUROPE AND AMERICA ARE UNITED BY
TELEGRAPH The body of the jug is exactly the size of the cable itself.
Also inspired by this milestone was the frequently seen "Cable and
Ring" pattern. (pg. 6, 21)
Jack and I consider our greatest sea treasure to be our "Nautilus"
basin and ewer set (formerly called "Aquatic" (pg. 8, 22) until the real
name was discovered). We found it at Renninger’s after our very first
WICA convention in Denver, Pennsylvania and were pleased to see that
it was marked "Furnival" (Jacob, as it turned out) with a registry mark
of January 30, 1868. A printed mark reading "John Mortlock, 204
Oxford Street, London" refers to the retailer and/or exporter. It is very
unusual, with the lip of the pitcher in the form of a shell and both basin
and ewer embossed with coral and other marine plants. Best of all, as
far as we know it’s the only example of this shape that has been seen.
For those who prefer fresh water, there’s white ironstone relating to
that as well. "Nile Shape", (pg. 9, 23) registered by Geo. L. Ashworth
& Bros. in 1866, is a striking example, with scallop shell handles and
finials surrounded by water lilies and lily pads. The border design suggests gently lapping waves. A James Edwards relish dish is called
"Pond Lily Pad"; (pg. 7, 24) and J.W. Pankhurst produced "Lily Pad",
(pg. 7, 25) a footed server in high relief. A beaver finial and a border
of water lilies grace "Dominion", (pg. 7, 26) registered by William
Baker & Co. in 1877 and no doubt made for the Canadian market.
The Hurts’ favorite fresh water piece is our "Swan" toothbrush box,
(pg. 10, 27) with a finial of a resting swan and a design of rushes around
the body. It was potted by Jacob Furnival but registered by John
Mortlock on February 14, 1868, just fifteen days after the registration
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of "Nautilus". I found it at the Round Top show in Texas and was
intrigued , but passed it by because it was so expensive. The next year,
there it was again – same price, same dealer. I thought, "Well, I can at
least ask..." The dealer gave me a nice discount and the toothbrush box
was mine.
Wanting to share our great find, we took this new gem to Show and
Tell at the St. Louis convention, only to discover that Rick Nielsen had
brought the matching chamber pot! His piece and ours are still the only
"Swan" pieces found; but thanks to Ernie we know what the ewer looks
like. He discovered a photo of it on the website of the English Patent
Office in Kew. The lip and handle form a gorgeous, well-molded swan.
The location of the actual ewer is unknown; but if it ever turns up, Jack
and I will be on the next plane to wherever it is!
Some potters, I’ve noticed, gave watery names to their creations
without using water motifs at all in their designs. Thus we have two
oceans (Atlantic Shape and Pacific Shape); two seas (Adriatic Shape
and Baltic Shape); four rivers (Mississippi, Potomac, Rhine, and
Seine); and some spectacular waterfalls (Niagara Shape).
Does anyone know of other sea or water pieces? Maybe something
with a sailing ship? If so, I’d love to hear from you. Meanwhile, my
quest for ironstone from the mysterious sea continues, and continues to
give me pleasure as my shell-pink bathroom counter grows ever more
crowded.
Editor’s note: We did find photos of some other “water” pieces which
are included in these pages - marked not mentioned in text.
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11b
Both of these spoon warmers are by Copeland. Nautilus on the left and
Conch shell ar right are in the Rigoulot/Brocky coll. The Hurts also
own one like the one on the left.
11a
(Hurt Coll.)
12
Pewter-lidded Nautilus spoon warmer.
(Nielsen coll.)
(Hurt coll.)
Shell-shaped spoon warmer with a diamond registry of
February 3, 1880 by Powell Bishop & Stonier. The printed
mark of an umbrella being held by a woman, says ‘Oriental
Ivory’ on the umbrella. Not mentioned in text.
(Barber photos & coll.)
George Jones & Son, Crescent Pottery, c.1900.
The top of this piece is ironstone not metal.
(Hurt coll.)
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16
13
Abalone relish dish marked Colonial.
Boote’s 1851 shape master relish and two regular relish dishes.
2
Scallop Shell Border plate by Mellor Taylor & Co.,
registered in the1890s.
21
20
Popular Cable & Ring Shape on a relish dish.
Transatlantic Cable jug. The body of the jug
is the actual diameter of the cable.
(Lautenschlager coll.)
Right: Anchor pitcher marked M & A (Morely
& Ashworth) 1859-1862, 9 11/2” high.
(Secrist coll.)
Far right: American Anchor pitcher by Edward
Bennett.
(Wollon coll.)
19
18
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5
4
Victory Shape by John Edwards. Often referred to
as Dolphin shape.
Coral Shape by J. Wedgwood.
17
14
26
Dominion Shape by William Baker & Co. This potty
lid does not have the usual beaver finial, but instead,
has a water lily bud and leaves.
24
Master Relish marked John Maddock & Sons.
10 1/2” long.
Shell & Flower with 5-petal flowers
by Charles Meigh. (Hurt Coll.)
Pond Lily Pad relish
by James Edwards.
(Moreland coll.)
25
Lily Pad footed server
by Pankhurst & Co.
Shell master relish marked John Venables &
Co. (Allers coll.)
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8
22” long Lobster platter by J. Dimmock & Co., 1876.
Crayfish food mold 12 3/4” long. Marked Made in
England. Not mentioned in the text.
Trio of fish molds. Not mentioned in text.
22
Unique Nautilus ewer & basin, formerly known as Aquatic
shape. Impressed Furnival mark. Printed mark, John Mortlock,
204 Oxford Street, London. Registered January 30, 1867 by
Jacob Furnival & Co. #216333. John Mortlock was a well
known British retailer.
(Hurt coll.)
Nautilus by J. Clementson, with
dolphin handles and finials on
shape. Not mentioned in text.
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23
Two examples of Nile Shape pieces with shell finials and water lilies, by
George L Ashworth & Bros., registered in 1866. (Rich coll.)
Ewer by Brownfield & Son, marked
Hudson and registered December 22, 1877.
Not mentioned in text.
6
Sardine box which was sized to fit a metal can of sardines.
(Moreland coll.)
16
Fish-shaped relish dish marked J. M. & Co.
(Overmeyer coll.)
3
7
Fish Tray by J.F., 11” long. (Scrimjour coll.) A smaller tray
was also made with only one fish. This tray was also made
by Wedgwood and appeared in their 1870s catalog.
Fish and Shell plate by Minton & Co., registered
in 1869. (Dieringer coll.)
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1
A Mermaid on a Flying Fish marked Made in
France. Not mentioned in text.
Two pieces of Seashore shape by W. & E. Corn.
27
Swan shape by Jacob Furnival.
(Toothbrush box, Hurt coll. Potty, Nielsen coll.)
The three Swan shape ewers above have been recently found in the
British Public Record Offices at KEW and pictured in the Notes. We
believe they are important enough to repeat here with all the water/sea
motifs. Left - is the earliest form (patent registered Feb. 14, 1868) by
John Mortlock a long running London retailer (1746-1930) The potter
is unknown. But could possibly be the beautiful Swan shaped ewer by
J. Furnival Co. (described in L. Jewitt’s book “The Ceramic Art of
Great Britain”) Since in 1867 John Mortlock had Furnival make the
Nautilus Chamber set (see pg. 8 fig. 22). At center is a much later version registered by John Bevington on Nov.21, 1881. It has a footed and
more elongated vertical body embossed with water plants covering its
ovoid form. The swan’s wings are set in a completely different position.
At right is a drawing of a simpler form submitted for a patent by J
Dimmock & Co. on Mar. 3, 1881.
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10
Scallop shell bowl made by Dresden Pottery, Potters Co-Op,
Brunt Bloor & Martin, East Liverpool, OH.
Marked Sarreguemines China. (French)
(Brockey/Rigoulot coll.)
Oyster Plates
Many more white embossed oyster
plates are being found. The patent
registers of some indicate that they
were intended as majolica ware.
Much majolica is ironstone with a
colored tin glaze.
Plate for 8 oysters registered
by Minton, March 26, 1867.
Marked Trenton Potteries.
9
Potter unknown.
Marked K.T.K. (Knowles, Taylor & Knowles)
East Liverpool, Ohio.
(Hurt Coll.)
Oyster plate by John Maddock, 9” diameter.
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SHOW AND TELL
Janet Knorr found an unusual mark on a Grape Octagon plate.
We answered “Found J&R GODWIN on page 277 of Arnold's Encyc.
But not GODWINS. We just think the plural "S" is a mistake by the
person making the mark you sent. We also had the GODWIN mark
in the profile we did on the Grape Shapes - the list of more than 20
known potters of Grape Octagon on page 5 - Vol 8 No.2. The mark is
also on page 277 of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks by Godden”
Chestnut Bowls and Trays
Who says you can’t find any good ironstone china out there any more?
Harry & Audry Moseley found the (above) wonderful Hearts & Diamonds
pierced chestnut bowl and tray – marked only with an impressed
“PORCELAIN OPAQUE” and the letter N. We remembered seeing the
same bowl in Jean Wetherbee’s - Collectors Guide and thought we could
identify the potter, but found the bowl and tray were in separate collections - with no mention of a mark on the bowl, but the tray was marked E.
Challinor. Also we were surprised to see that both the bowl and tray were
much more elaborately pierced. They had 48 more diamonds pierced (on
each of the16 fluted panels) on the bowl, pedestal and tray (shown at
right). Both chestnut bowls and trays measure the same. Bowl 141/2”
handle to handle and trays 13 3⁄4”.
A few days later we found another Hearts & Diamonds chestnut bowl
on the Internet. It was badly damaged and someone had apparently sawed
off the pedestal (see below). We noticed it was pierced with the 16 extra
diamonds but was marked with the printed Wedgwood mark. We thought
the bowl still “looked wrong” and then realized that the handles were
mounted upside down. They curve inward. Perhaps it was a bad day for
some potter or maybe Wedgwood just made all of theirs that way.
Vol. 13, No. 3
SHOW AND TELL
Gothic Octagon pierced fruit
bowl by James Edwards, with
skirt above pedestal with
square plinth. The bowl is
embossed with papyrus-like
reeds. (Torgerson coll.)
Another case of arbitrary
piercing. A second compote
(right) appeared on the
Internet. This one has an
extra piercing and a nice picture of the piercing pattern
from the top. It measures
9 1/4” wide by 8” high.
Paneled Octagon spittoon/cuspidore with no
maker’s mark, seen on
the Internet. 11” wide by
6” wide. We thought it
was just a beautiful piece
of ironstone.
A really fine looking double
handled Single Line Primary
vase with double pouring lip
by T. Phillips & Sons,
Burslem. They were in business only one year, 18451846.
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REGION 7 GATHERING
September 9 Jane and Wes Diemer welcomed Janet and Mark Attix, Audrey and Harry Moseley, Karen Zindel, Janet and
Con Knorr, Barbara Burnett, Judy and Tom Whitmore, Shirley Parmer, Sue and Roland Bergner, Alice and Steve Canup,
Gloria Weatherby, Julie Rich, Mary Oursler, Karen Beare, Sue Vesey, Ray Secrist, John Schilling, Graf Diemer, Olga and
Tom Moreland and Mary Ann and Chuck Ulmann to their Wilmington, Delaware home for a regional celebration of fine
fellowship, camaraderie, ironstone, education and food. Ms. Laurie Rofini, Director of Archives of Chester County,
Pennsylvania presented an audio-visual program on the Underground Railroad. Next fall's regional meeting will be hosted
by the Knorrs at their Gettysburg, PA farm.
Vol. 13, No. 3
RAFFLE
Page 15
Raffle items are numbered by the order
in which they were received.
1
2
President Shape by John Edwards punch or toddy bowl,
10 1/8” diameter by 6 5/8” high.
3
Six 9 1/2” Boote’s 1851 plates
Fig/Union vegetable
4
This raffle benefits the Education Committee’s
research and book projects.
These pieces have been donated by members allowing
100% of Raffle sales to go toward education projects.
Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Please send your
filled-out tickets and payment made out to WICA, Inc.,
by April 15, 2007, to:
Janet Knorr
280 Knorr Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
The tickets are on a 8 1/2” by 11” sheet of paper.
You can cut them up or send them whole and we will cut
them up.
Additional tickets may be purchased through the mail
(above address) and at the Convention.
Prize winners will be chosen at the Convention and the
winners reported in the Summer Newsletter.
You do not have to be at the Convention to win.
Large Vintage Shape teapot by Challinor, 10 1/2” high.
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Come exploring Northeast Ohio with
WICA on May 4, 5 and 6th, 2007
Exhibit Theme - A Victorian Ironstone Tea
A GENTLE REMINDER-CONVENTION 2007
The featured exhibit "A Victorian Ironstone Tea," will focus on tea sets in floral patterns as found in
Chapter 13 of White Ironstone; A Collector's Guide. Teapots, sugar bowls ,creamers,and cups and
saucers are needed.In addition,cookie plates in any patterns will be shown. A few members have
already committed to bring items for the display but many patterns remain incomplete.Check your
cupboads and if you are able to bring items to the convention,please contact the co-chairs of the exhibit: Bill and Carol Lancaster,622 19th Ave,Monroe ,Wi. 53566 (608-325-5724) or
[email protected]
WICA PRE-CONVENTION ACTIVITIES FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2007
We have a real interesting and fun trip planned for Friday May, 5, 2007. We will be taking a tour bus from the Canton McKinley
Marriott Hotel around 10 a.m. which will accommodate 50 people for a tour of the very renown and historic village of Zoar, Ohio.
The cost of the bus trip for the day will be finalized soon and will be reported at that time.
Zoar village, nestled in Ohio's Tuscarawas Valley, was founded in 1817 by a group of German separatists who fled their home
country seeking religious freedom. The group of 354 men, women and children arrived in Philadelphia to find that word of their
plight had preceded them. They were taken in by the Quakers who ultimately sold them the land on which they would build their
community.
Shortly after starting their community, they realized that an "every man for himself" ethic would not enable them to survive
and prosper. And so began what would become one of the most successful experiments in communal living in the country's history. Led by Joseph Bimeler, the Zoarites became nearly completely self-sufficient. Virtually everything they used they made
themselves. From building materials to woolen goods, from cast iron stoves to beer, the Zoarites made what they consumed.
In the mid-1800's, Zoar became a rather popular tourist destination for Clevelanders of German descent. The Zoarites sold their
surplus goods to these tourists as well as surrounding communities, using the profits to build the wealth of the society. But as
tourism enabled the society to grow its wealth, it also contributed to the downfall of the society. Thus in 1898, the Society of
Separatists of Zoar was dissolved, their assets auctioned off and the proceeds divided up amongst the Zoarites. Today, Zoar continues to be a popular tourist destination. With nearly all of the buildings in the historic district original and beautifully restored
the little village is a fantastic place to visit, but an even better place to live!
The tour of Zoar and its many quaint and charming 19th century buildings should be a very memorable experience for everyone. The tour will last approximately 1.5 hours. After the tour of Zoar the bus will depart for Bolivar (about 10 minutes away)
for an enjoyable lunch at Georgio's Italian Grille around noon.
Around 1 p.m. we will board the bus again and depart for a 2-3 hour trip into Amish country. Our first stop will be at the
Riverfront Antiques mall in New Philadelphia (less than 1/2 hour from Zoar). This is a fairly large mall and will most likely spend
about an hour or so there. From New Philadelphia our next stop will be in Farmerstown, Ohio (the heart of Amish country) where
we will visit Hershberger's Antiques Mall (Amish owned and operated). Arrangements have been made with the Hershbergers to
provide tea, coffee and some wonderful Amish cookies. We will spend approximately an hour there before heading back to
Canton which is about a 35 minute drive.
Please check the WICA website in the near future for a map of the area where you will find several Amish Cheese factories,
trail bologna, a multitude of gift/craft shops and other antiques malls. We promise this to be a very memorable occasion and a
terrific convention in the heartland of Ohio.
Jeff & Mary Dickeson Co-Chairpersons, 2007 WICA Convention
Vol. 13, No. 3
Page 17
13th ANNUAL WICA CONVENTION
Plans for our 13th Annual WICA Convention to be held May 4-6, 2007, at the McKinley
Grand Hotel, Canton, Ohio. ARE YOU READY!!!
The pre-convention festivities will begin Thursday evening with a social from 7:00- 9:00
pm in the pre-function area at the McKinley Grand Hotel.
On Friday morning, those participating is the tour to Zoar Village. "Zoar is the quaintest, most interesting and most absolutely unique village that… (You) could find in all the
length and breadth of our magnificent country. It is situated in Tuscarawas County, Ohio,
and was owned and occupied exclusively by a most singular sect of German pietist-mystics, socialists known as Zoarites, who founded it in the year 1817.”
From Zoar the Bus will take us to Bolivar (which is only about 10 minutes away) for
lunch at Georgio’s Italian Grill. Around 1 pm we will again board the bus for an
antiquing trip into Amish country; our last stop will be at Hershberger’s antique Mall
(Amish owned and operated) for coffee, tea and homemade Amish cookies. And yes they
could be on White Ironstone Cookie Plates!!!
Keynote Speaker
Following a lecture he will be giving at
Winterthur in late April, Mr. Robert
Copeland has agreed to be the keynote
speaker in May at our 13th Annual WICA
Convention.
He is the author of a number a books including “Ceramic Bygones, and other
Unusual Domestic Pottery”, on which he will
base his talk. It will examine some of the
many objects made in ceramics that would
have been found in a great many homes in
the Victorian era, including some white ironstone.
Noon-5:00 pm
5:00- 6:00 pm
6:00- 6:45 pm
7:00- 8:00 pm
8:00- 10:00 pm
Convention Activity Highlights
Friday Afternoon & Evening
Registration, WICA Shoppe, Raffle Tickets
Pizza Party and social
1st Timers Meeting
Tops & Bottoms/Flea Market
Show & Tell
Saturday
8:00- 3:00 pm
8:00- 3:00 pm
Registration, WICA Shoppe, Raffle Tickets
Programs & display viewing (Exhibit theme
A Victorian Ironstone Tea, highlighting Floral
patterns and Cookie plates.
11:30- 1:00 pm
1:00- 2:30 pm
2:30- 4:30 pm
4:30- 5:30 pm
5:30- 7:00 pm
7:00- 10:00 pm
Luncheon
Annual Meeting
Auction check-in
Auction Preview
Banquet
Auction
Sunday
Mr. Copeland will also present a second
talk on how ironstone was produced in
England.
9:00- 11:00
Born in 1925 near Stoke-on-Trent, he grew
up in the family which had owned the Spode
manufactory since 1833. Its history and that
of the pottery industry have been his principal academic interests since being inspired
by his father and uncle. He joined the firm in
1943 and, after holding many executive positions was appointed historical consultant to
Spode Limited in 1979. Now retired, he
remains a trustee of the Spode Museum
Trust.
Convention committees
Raffle
Tour
First Timers
Tops & Bottoms/ Flea Market
Show & Tell
Display
Janet & Con Knorr
Jeff & Mary Dickeson
Ted Brockey
Boyd Payne
Denise Andre
Bill & Carol Lancaster
Auction committees
Chair & On-site
Chair & Off-Site
Auctioneer
Sunday Show & Sale
Sales Tax Coordinator
Ron Stork
Adele Armbruster
Tom Lautenschlager
Rick Nielsen
Patty Hitt
CERAMIC BYGONES
And Other Unusual Domestic Pottery,
is published by Shire Books.
Copies will be available from the
WICA Shoppe.
Show & Sale
Remember: registration deadline is April 19, 2007
Page 18 Vol. 13, No. 3
PARTS WANTED
WANTED
GOTHIC OCTAGON lid by J. Wedgwood, 6
3/4” across.
Kathy Lautenschlager, 203-263-4296 or email
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------CORAL soup tureen lid, CERES teapot lid.
Ed Rigoulot,
817-354-4644 or
e-mail
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------VIRGINIA sugar bowl lid, ADRIATIC teapot
lid w/ Sheaf of Wheat finial, CERES hot toddy
lid, VINTAGE hot toddy lid, FULL RIBBED
teapot lid, BERLIN SWIRL sauce tureen liner,
QUARTERED ROSE sugar bowl lid, ADRIATIC chamber pot lid.
Rick Nielsen,
314-997-7963 or e-mail
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------GOTHIC OCTAGON child’s size soup tureen
with lid by Pankhurst.
Janet Allers, 978-567-0974 or e-mail
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------WANTED, interesting pieces with a copper
lustre touch.
Dale Abrams, 614-258-5258 or e-mail
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------ATLANTIC B oval soup and sauce tureen
undertrays like the ones in the last newsletter
on page 8.
Denise Andre, 773-804-1575 or e-mail
[email protected]
-------------------------------------------------------
Mugs and syllabub cups in all Shapes, CANADA and LAUREL WREATH sauce tureens,
ADRIATIC sugar base, VICTOR, SCOTIA
and MORNING GLORY creamers, PRIZE
BLOOM and MORNING GLORY sauce
tureens.
Bill & Carol Lancaster, 608-325-5724 or email [email protected]
------------------------------------------------------OLYMPIC SHAPE by Elsmore & Forster
sugar and teapot lids.
Jane Diemer, 302-475-7412
------------------------------------------------------NIAGARA teapot lid, FIG/UNION soap dish
base and insert, SYDENHAM butter dish
insert, CORAL
sugar bowl lid, ROPE
W/MELON RIBS ale pitcher lid, see pg. 204
of Collector’s Guide.
Liz & Doug Gurley, 513-556-2777 or e-mail
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------PANELED GRAPE child’s teapot lid, must
have cluster of grapes finial.
Jeff Dickeson, 419-368-8219 or e-mail
[email protected]
----------------------------------------FOR SALE
PLAIN UPLIFT sauce tureen by Cockson &
Chetwynd, reg. Jan. 7, 1868. Oval size 8 1/2”
by 5 7/8”, no chips cracks, stains or crazing.
SQUARE ROSEBUD by James Edwards,
sauce tureen bowl. The foot is 3 1/2” square
and it stands 4 1/8” high. No chips, cracks or
crazing but one handle has some discoloration.
CAMEO GOTHIC by John Alcock, sauce
tureen base and lid. Hexagonal foot 3 3/4”
across, no chips, one very tight hairline on
underside of bowl, little crazing.
PLAIN gravy/sauce boat by Henry Alcock &
Co., body style unknown. Pictured at
www.marthastewart.com web site.
Allen & Suzidee Hanson
Call or e-mail for prices: 508-238-1380
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------CERES chamber pot lid, FIG/UNION and
Edwards LOV butter dish lids, BOOTE’s
1851, LAUREL WREATH, Shaw’s LOV,
RIBBED RASPBERRY, CLASSIC GOTHIC
vegetable covers, WHEAT & HOPS oval soap
dish lid.
Let us know what parts or complete items you
are wishing for, we specialize in White smiles!
817-354-4644 or [email protected]
------------------------------------------------------TEXAS FURNIVAL teapot lid, call for price.
Liz & Doug Gurley, 513-556-2777 or e-mail
[email protected]
------------------------------------------------------PLAIN gravy (sauce) tureen undertrays by:
Bridgwood & Son, Burgess & Goddard,
Powell & Bishop, Maddock & Co., PANELED GRAPE by JF, FLOWER SPRIG With
CHAIN by Taylor Bros., CERES by Elsmore
Forster, LOV With THUMBPRINT by JF. All
sauce tureen undertrays. Photos emailed upon
request with condition and prices.
Janet & Con Knorr, 717-642-8886 or e-mail
[email protected]
COLLECTORS’ SHOWCASE
Columbia Shape footbath by J. Clementson, c. 1855. 18 inches long by 12 1/2
inches wide by 9 1/4 inches high. It is in the Charles Torgerson collection. This
is a great addition to the profile we did on Columbia Shapes in Vol. 9, No. 4.
WICA CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM
May 4-6, 2007
McKinley Grand Hotel
320 Market Ave South
Canton, Ohio
Mail this registration form with your check payable to WICA, Inc. to: David & Karen Klein, 1513 Perry St., Davenport, IA 52803. REGISTRATION per person is $79 if received by March 16, 2007. Late registration (received after March 16 – but no later than April 20) is
$95 (an additional $20 per person). Registration fee covers Thursday Icebreaker, Friday Hospitality Hour, Saturday Luncheon, and
Saturday Dinner Banquet. Separate convention activity costs are listed below.
Room reservations should be made DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL toll free 1-877-454-5000. The web site is:
www.mckinleygrandhotel.com The room rate is a flat rate of $89.00 (king or double beds), available any night from May 1 through
May 9, 2006. Mention WICA (White Ironstone China Association) to obtain this rate; hotel reservation deadline is April 19, 2007.
Registrant 1 (please print)
Registrant 2
NAME_________________________________
NAME_________________________________
PHONE________________________________
PHONE________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________
ADDRESS______________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
E-MAIL________________________________
E-MAIL________________________________
Nights you plan to stay at the McKinley Grand Hotel (please circle):
Thursday
Are You Attending Your First WICA Convention?
Friday
Yes
Saturday
Sunday
No
Check box to indicate your interest in the following Convention activities (Details will be forwarded by activity chair):
Friday tour (transportation & lunch included) - $36 per person
Yes
Sell at Flea Market (Tops, Bottoms and items under $50.00):
Space rental $6 per 6’ table
Yes
Bring item(s) for Show-and-Tell
Yes
Consign ironstone (excellent condition only)
(See auction guidelines on enclosed consignment form)
Yes
Sell at Sunday’s sale: Space rental fee $15 per 6’ tables
Yes
Enclose payment:
Number of early registrations (by 3/16/07) @ $79:
Number of late registrations (3/17 to 4/20/07) @ $95:
_______ x $79 = $_________
or
_______ x $95 = $_________
Number for Friday Tour @ $36:
_______ x $36 = $_________
Number of 6’ tables for Friday Flea Market @ $6:
_______ x $6
Number of 6’ tables for Sunday Sale @ $15:
_______ x $15 = $_________
PAYMENT ENCLOSED (check payable to WICA)
= $_________
Total $_________
Registrants must be WICA members. Non-members wishing to attend the convention must join WICA by sending $30 for one or two
individuals living at the same address to: Diane Dorman, PO Box 855, Fairport, NY 14450-0855.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: There will be no refund of Convention fees after the deadline date of April 20, 2007.
(We recommend that you make a copy of this form.)