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"Oriental Landscape" Handled Ironstone Dish

    
 
Inventory #:
 4155
41545
  
Maker:
 Hicks, Meigh & Johnson, High Street, Shelton, Staffordshire Potteries (formerly Hicks & Meigh), - See Notes below.  
Date
 ca. 1830, possibly as late as the 1850s.  
Marks:
 Maroon printed crown mark , “Real Ironstone China” below. Impressed 6 petal flower. Pieces by F. Morley & Co. are known to have this same set of marks - see notes below.  
Pattern/Style:
 “Oriental Landscape Design”  
Size (L/W/H):
 dish - 9 1/4" diameter, 10-1/2" handle to handle  
Description:
 Ironstone handle dish in the “Oriental Landscape Design” pattern, underglaze blue outline print with overglaze enamels, open tab handles, collar base.
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Other Notes:
 As with many Staffordshire potteries there can be a long history of ownership changes, and therefore name changes, of the facilities. The pottery was located at Broad St., Shelton, in Hanley, in the Staffordshire Potteries District. The factory was always at that location. "Hicks, Meigh & Johnson" operated the facility in 1822-1835 and prior to that it was Hicks & Meigh, 1806 - 1822; and prior to that it was "John & Edward Baddeley" 1784 to 1806, and that is the original firm. After Hicks, Meigh & Johnson, it was Ridgway, Morley Wear & Co. from 1836 - 1842; and then it was "Ridgway & Morley" from 1842-44; then it became F. Morley & Co. Under this name they operated from 1845 to 1858. After 1858 the firm was known as "Morley & Ashworth" from 1859 to 1862, and then it became "G.L. Ashworth & Bros.". Ashworth was still in business in 1970    
Condition:
 Very good condition. Slight surface wear, no other flaws.    
Price:
 $250 plus $15 insured shipping Status: Available  
 
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