Dessert sets, vases, teasets, tankards, etc., were also produced and decorated by this method and offer interesting scope to collectors seeking colourful and reasonably priced wares. Perhaps the best known examples are the ” Pot” Lids, to be found decorated with a vast number of different patterns. The Pratt coloured prints quickly became popular, a range of objects decorated in this manner was included in the 1851 Exhibition.
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This method naturally depended on accurate registration or positioning of each successive copper plate.
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The process called for a series of different copper plates each transferring one particular colour on to the transfer paper until the complete picture was built up. In the late 1840’s various patents were taken out by Felix Pratt (and others) for the rapid manufacture and improved method of decorating pot lids, etc., and multi-coloured underglaze printing was introduced successfully for the first time on a commercial scale. Sampson Smith of Longton and William Machin of Hanley some late examples being produced by John Sadler of Burslem. These ” Staffordshire dogs” were made over a long period, the chief manufacturers being Messrs. Other types of Staffordshire earthenware include the wellknown dogs made in various patterns.
Sold for at Bonhams for £96, Knowle, 2007. Pictured left: A pair of mid 19th C Victorian Staffordshire spaniel chimney dogs. Sampson Smith were undoubtedly the foremost producers of these cheap decorative wares. Of the Staffordshire manufacturers, Messrs. Although these wares are generally attributed to the lesser Staffordshire potters, many examples were produced in other regions some of the Scottish manufacturers issued many models, including typical Scottish fishergirls. Charming animals, cottages and castles (often watch stands) were also produced and can still be acquired at a modest price. Vast scope still exists for the collection of the untitled purely Victorian sentimental figures and groups which prove so decorative, even in the most modern decorative schemes. Pictured right: A pair of mid 19th C Victorian Staffordshire cottages and covers. While these historical figures have a special interest, they also have a drawback in that they are being keenly sought after and tend to be correspondingly expensive. Many of these can naturally be dated to within a few years. The named portraits cover almost every field, from Queen Victoria down to notorious murderers and included a long series of War heroes and politicians. During recent years many collections have been formed and research carried out on the many named historical portrait figures in this category. It is an exception to find a marked specimen. All Staffordshire figures of this type were made in a white earthenware body, with the exception of some rare early models occasionally produced in porcelain. These figures were manufactured by means of simple plaster of Paris moulds, the original design being kept as simple as possible to facilitate the rapid and cheap production of these pieces. A wide range of Staffordshire earthenware figures was produced throughout the Victorian era. Such wares as Staffordshire chimney ornaments and printed pot lids can still be found at a relatively low price and have a certain unpretentious charm, lacking in the costly porcelains of the period. Pictured left: A pair of mid 19th C Victorian Staffordshire spill vases. The term Victoriana covers a vast and interesting group of generally low-priced, mass produced wares, typical of the period.
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