Friends of Blue. FOB. Blue and white printed pottery, circa 1780 to 1840. More examples

Two views of the same mug, printed with Chinoiserie scenes. The detail is not as clear as one would wish, as the print is fairly small size. The left scene is of a pagoda with a very stylised willow tree and other shrubs and fungi type objects around it. The right scene is of three men moving towards a shrine which contains a seated figure. Two men carry lanterns, another a parrot. Another man is highlighted leaning on a stick. Yet another leans on the end of the fence. Between these two pictures there is an additional scene of a highly stylised fountain.
Dimensions: 14.3 cm. h.

Marks: None

Glaze: deep blue rippled glaze, unevenly puddled.

No stilt marks.

Good quality engine turning, visible in left hand photograpph.

Engraving: no gradations of line or stipple.

Border: willow pattern type.

References: None at present. Pattern name: ??

Maker: unknown.

Dimensions: 16.0 cm

Pattern: Greek series. Row boat fishermen.

Potting: 3 single stilt marks on well of face; 3 triple stilt marks on base.

Maker: Spode?

Small dish, possibly from a toy service.

Refs.: Whiter pls 74, 91 92

Drakard & Holdway pp. 164-5 & p. 176.

Dict. I : Greek Patterns

Dict. II: p96 has a full discussion of source material etc.

Bulletins 52, 53.
Comments: D & H give 1806 as the date of introduction of this series. This dish has an ochre edge, suggesting the possibility of a firm other than Spode.

Pattern: A rural scene: church, mill, stream. A man leading a horse, and with two dogs talks to a woman in front of a cottage. He is handing her what appears to be a dead rabbit.

Ram's head handles.

Dimensions: 14.5 cm. h.

Marks: None

Maker: Shorthose

Refs: Bulletin 105 p.9. for a similar pot, (different pattern) but with the Shorthose mark.

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Dimensions: 40 cm approx.

Pattern: Peony.

Date: circa 1810.

Potting:

Maker: Wedgwood.

Large pot pourri vase. Originally there would also have been a domed lid.

Refs.: Coysh II page 95.

The pattern was apparently engraved by William Hales. See Coysh II p. 94.
Used for sweetening the atmosphere in homes in the days before air conditioning and shake-n-vac had been invented.

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Two views of the same mug, printed with Chinoiserie scenes. The detail is not as clear as one would wish, as the print is fairly small size. The left scene is of a pagoda with a very stylised willow tree and other shrubs and fungi type objects around it. The right scene is of three men moving towards a shrine which contains a seated figure. Two men carry lanterns, another a parrot. Another man is highlighted leaning on a stick. Yet another leans on the end of the fence. Between these two pictures there is an additional scene of a highly stylised fountain.		Dimensions: 14.3 cm. h. Marks: None Glaze: deep blue rippled glaze, unevenly puddled. No stilt marks. Good quality engine turning, visible in left hand photograpph. Engraving: no gradations of line or stipple. Border: willow pattern type.
References: None at present.		Pattern name: ??
		Maker: unknown.

		Dimensions: 16.0 cm Pattern: Greek series. Row boat fishermen. Potting: 3 single stilt marks on well of face; 3 triple stilt marks on base. Maker: Spode?
Small dish, possibly from a toy service.
Refs.: Whiter pls 74, 91 92 Drakard & Holdway pp. 164-5 & p. 176. Dict. I : Greek Patterns Dict. II: p96 has a full discussion of source material etc. Bulletins 52, 53.		Comments: D & H give 1806 as the date of introduction of this series. This dish has an ochre edge, suggesting the possibility of a firm other than Spode.


Pattern: A rural scene: church, mill, stream. A man leading a horse, and with two dogs talks to a woman in front of a cottage. He is handing her what appears to be a dead rabbit. Ram's head handles.	Dimensions: 14.5 cm. h. Marks: None Maker: Shorthose Refs: Bulletin 105 p.9. for a similar pot, (different pattern) but with the Shorthose mark.

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		Dimensions: 40 cm approx. Pattern: Peony. Date: circa 1810. Potting: Maker: Wedgwood. Large pot pourri vase. Originally there would also have been a domed lid.

Refs.: Coysh II page 95. The pattern was apparently engraved by William Hales. See Coysh II p. 94.		Used for sweetening the atmosphere in homes in the days before air conditioning and shake-n-vac had been invented.