Vodrey Bros. & Co. White Ironstone Soap Slab, c. 1876 - 96 Here is a soap slab measuring 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 by 1 inch. It is quite heavy, so it stays in place on the counter.

It is in great shape, free of all chips and cracks. The backstamp is royal arms mark. It is that of the Vodrey & Brothers Pottery Co. It operated in East Liverpool, Ohio. This stamp was used from 1876 - 96.
Manufacturer: Vodrey Brothers & Co.  

Large White Ironstone Vegetable or Stew Tureen, Rose Motif This large tureen measures 14 inches long by 7 inches tall. It has scrolled handles. The lid has a twined crabstock finial with highly embossed rosebud embossing.

It has no backstamp. I have been told that the Furnival pottery made this unnamed shape, but I cannot document this. The tureen is definitely nineteenth century. Floral designs such as this were made in the 1860s.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire potter  

Large Staffordshire Meakin White Ironstone Basin Bowl, c. 1880 Offered is a very large white ironstone Staffordshire bowl or basin that once was paired with a large pitcher but is offered alone. It measures 15 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches tall. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations.

Designs of this period often had angular or square elements. This one has an angular element on the sides. They are straight from the rim until a definite cant takes the bowl directly to the base. It also has a prominent border on the rim. The sides have four distinct panels. Toward the bottom of each panel at the angle, embossed foliates decorate the side.

The basin or bowl bears the backstamp of the Meakin pottery and dates to the latter part of the nineteenth century, probably the 1880s.
Manufacturer: Meakin Pottery  

E. Clarke Staffordshire White IronstoneToddy Bowl This lidded white ironstone small punch bowl is designed for service hot drinks. It is called a toddy bowl. Measurements are 10 inches wide across the scrolled handles by 8 inches tall.

This plain shape has lettle embellisment. The round finial comes to a point, and the handles are classically scrolled.

It is in great shape, free of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restoration.
Manufacturer: Edward Clarke, Staffordshire potter  

Staffordshire White Ironstone Sauce Ladle Here is a fine nineteenth century sauce ladle with a very plain handle. It would work well with any white ironstone shape.

The bowl measures just shy of 3 inches wide the handle is 5 3/4 inches long.

It is in fine condition. No chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire potter  

Large Staffordshire White Ironstone Soup Ladle This unmarked white ironstone Staffordshire ladle measures 4 1/4 inches across the bowl. The handle is 11 inches long. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. A few tiny rubs are evident as might be expected from a nineteenth century ladle.

The embossed designs on the handle shows foliates and berries. There are no marking on this ladle. It would go well with any soup tureen of its period.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire potter  

White Ironstone Sauce Ladle, Blue Band with Gold Embellishments Here is a sauce ladle in white ironstone. Inside the bowl, which measures 2 7/8 inches wide, is a band of dark blue. The rim also has banding in gold.

The handle is 5 inches long with fan-like embossing at the end and gold embellishments which show some wear.

It is free of chips and cracks.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Large Alcock Staffordshire White Ironstone Ladle, Here is a fine Staffordshire large ladle from the Richard Alcock pottery. It has a paddle handle, one of our favorite designs because it blends well with any white ironstone shape.

It bears the Richard Alcock, Burslem, backstamp. Little is known about the Richard Alcock pottery. We know that this pottery was purchased by the Wilkinson and Hulme pottery which ceased operation in 1885. We know, therefore, that the Richard Alcock pottery preceded it. By its design and feel, we would date it to the 1850 period.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. The bowl is 4 inches wide. The handle is 11 inches long.
Manufacturer: Richard Alcock  

White Ironstone Food Mold, Grape Cluster This white ironstone pudding mold or food mold measures 6 1/2 inches long by 2 3/4 inches tall. It is in excellent condition, free of flaws.

The highly reverse-embossed design is that of a grape clustre, grape vine, and grape leaf. Thumbprint designs line the sides. This mold is appropriate for use or display.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire potter  

Rare Edward Clark White Ironstone Pitcher, FOLIATES This lovely white ironstone pitcher measures 12 inches tall. It is in excellent condition, free of all chips and cracks. Glaze is shiny, and no crazing is evident.

The embossing is very distinctive. Note the elaborate foliate shapes under the spout. It actually looks more like a large flying insect including both head and antennae than it does leaves. Love it! Foliates also appear at both ends of the handle which also has a prominent fruit thumb rest.

This pitcher was shown in Volume 11, No. 1, page 9, of the White Ironstone Collector's Association (WICA) publication as a design that had not been seen before. We are happy to be able to offer it to you.

It dates to the 1850 - 60 decades and was made in the Edward Clarke pottery. It bears the pottery's backstamp and imprinted mark.
Manufacturer: Edward Clarke Staffordshire Pottery  

Bridgwood & Clarke Staffordshire White Ironstone Tall Pitcher, DRAPED LEAF SHAPE Here is a gorgous, large white ironstone water pitcher measuring 13 inches from base to the top of the thumb rest. It is in excellent condition, free of all chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restoration. The glaze shows a few lines, but nothing that penetrates.

The shape is very graceful. Draped leaves decorate the pitcher under the handle and the spout. The middle part is quite slim with a beautifully curved spout.

It bears the backstamp of Bridgwood and Clarke, c. 1860.
Manufacturer: Bridgwood & Clarke, Staffordshire potters  

Pankhurst White Ironstone Staffordshire Dresser Pitcher, FULL RlBBED SHAPE Here is a medium-sized white ironstone Staffordshire pitcher in the prized Full Ribbed Shape. It measures 8 1/8 inches tall. Pitchers of this size were used for drinking water in the bedroom.

It is in excellent condition, free of all chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restoration. It bears the backstamp of the pottery and dates to the 1860 decade.
Manufacturer: J. W. Pankhurst  

J. Wedgwood Tall White Ironstone Staffordshire Pitcher, FIG SHAPE What a beautiful large white ironstone pitcher this is! This is Fig Shape, made in the pottery of John Wedgwood. It bears the pottery's imprinted stamp and the English registry mark.

It measures 11 inches tall and is free of all chips and cracks. Some crazing is evident. Any and all lines are only in the glaze.

Fig Shape is prized among collectors. It was registered in 1856 by both the J. Wedgwood pottery of Tunstall and the Davenport pottery of Longport. This pitcher looks wonderful, especially considering its 150+ years of existence!

We love the fig foliate and fruit embossing along the lower part of the ewer's belly and the paneling on the sides. The spout and base are nicely bordered. Note also the design of the handle.
Manufacturer: J. Wedgwood  

Meakin White Ironstone Tall Staffordshire Embossed Pitcher, FUCHSIA SHAPE, c. 1860 This large and beautifully embossed pitcher was made in the J&G Meakin pottery during the 1860 decade. Its floral blooms and foliates decorate the entire vessel. It is marked with the Meakin backstamp. We love the elaborate foliate designs at the bottom of the handle and the graceful fucshia blossom which hang down from the stem.

It is a tall one, 12 inches in height. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. It has the white color with blue undertones so prized in early Staffordshire white ironstone. The base bears the pottery's backstamp.

Manufacturer: J&G Meakin, Staffordshire potters  

Staffordshire Small White Ironstone Pitcher, Hyacinth Shape Here is a lovely, highly embossed white ironstone cream pitcher in Hyacinth Shape. It measures 7 1/4 inches tall.

This shape was made in both the Wedgwood & Co. pottery and that of W. E. Corn. Since this one is not marked, we cannot attribute it specifically to one or the other. Both made the shape in the 1860s

There are no cracks or chips, but there is a tiny brown mark that won't show in a picture and a tiny nibble on the spout, more like a pin point lacking glaze. One would likely overlook both when seeing this pitcher in person Given the two very minor issues, the price is right.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire potter  

c. 1840 Livesley & Powell White Ironstone Plate, Lustre Band This 8 1/2 inch white ironstone plate was made in the pottery of Livesley & Powell. It dates to the 1840's. The ironstone body shape is Grape Octagon. The plate is 10-sided with a total of 20 panels on the surround. Ribs separating the panels are everted.
Note the lavish band of copper luster. The copper color is vibrant and bright, free of discoloration. The plate has no chips, cracks or restorations. There are a few tiny pin-point pits that date to its original potting. It bears the imprinted mark of the pottery.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

J. Wedgwood White Ironstone Plate, Scalloped Decagon Cambridge Shape The large white ironstone plate presented is quite substantial and heavy. The shape is Scalloped Decagon, a.k.a. Cambridge Shape. It was made in the pottery of John Wedge Wood. The pottery registered this classic shape in 1853.

It measures 10 1/2 inches wide. The embossing is very sharp, and the color is white with blue undertones. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations. The plate does have crazing.

It bears in English registry mark and the pottery's imprinted mark as well
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Powell & Bishop Staffordshire White Ironstone Large Plate, ALTERNATE SPRIG / WASHINGTON SHAPE Here is a very large white ironstone plate, 11 inches wide. The size and the sharp embossing make it special. The design is known as Alternate Sprig or Washington Shape. It was made in the pottery of Powell and Bishop, c. 1866.

It has no chips but does have a few points of discoloration
Manufacturer: Powell & Bishop, Staffordshire potters  

Davenport 9 1/2 Inch White Ironstone Staffordshire Plate, FIG SHAPE Presented is a white ironstone plate, 9 1/2 inches wide, in the beautiful Fig Shape. It was made in the Davenport pottery and is marked with their imprint and the English Registry mark. It dates to 1856.

Condition is excellent, - no chips or cracks, stains, hairlines, or restorations. Embossing is very sharp. Some utensil marks are evident.

The plate is 12-sided with a crabstock band on the rim and fig fruits and foliates at the angles.

Manufacturer: Davenport, Staffordshire potter  

J. Wedgwood Staffordshire White Ironstone Plate, FIG SHAPE, c. 1856 Here is a 9 3/4 inch white ironstone plate in Fig / Union Shape. It is a very heavy and well potted 19th century Staffordshire plate. The year of its registry is 1856.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. Crazing is evident.
Manufacturer: Wedgwood, Staffordshire Potter  

Classic Bordered and Paneled White Ironstone Plate, Copper Lustre , BERRY CLUSTER The plate presented has the Berlin Gothic shape and is 8 1/2 inches wide. On the surround are embossed berry clusters with copper luster embellishment. This is an early one, dating to the 1840's, the decade in which the Berlin Gothic shape was registered.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations. We have two of these, so contact us if you want both.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire potter  

Large Boote's 1851 Shape Staffordshire Plate, c. 1851 Here is a large, heavy, and deep white ironstone plate, 10 1/2 inches wide. It was made in the T. & R. Boote pottery and dates to 1851. The name of the shape is derived from its year of registry, hence it is known as Boote's 1851 Shape.

This is one of many classic early shapes that look great when gracing a table, shelf or wall. It bears the potter's backstamp and the English Registry mark.

Condition is excellent. Color is bright white with bluish undertones, and embossing is very sharp. We have included some shots without flash to show the embossed design more clearly.
Manufacturer: T. R. Boote, Staffordshire potter  

J. Wedgwood Staffordshire White Ironstone 9 3/4 Inch Plate, FIG SHAPE, c. 1856 Here is a 9 3/4 inch white ironstone plate in Fig Shape. This design was also dubbed Union Shape. It is a very heavy and well potted 19th century Staffordshire plate. The year of its registry is 1856.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. Crazing is evident.

It is marked with the pottery's imprinted mark and the English registry mark as well.
Manufacturer: J. Wedgwood, Staffordshire potter  

J. Wedgwood 8" White Ironstone Plate, FIG SHAPE Offered is an eight inch white ironstone plate, ten sided, with fig fruits and foliates at the angles. It was made in the J. Wedge Wood pottery, also spelled J. Wedgwood. It dates to 1856. It bears the pottery's backstamp and the English registry mark.

This plate has no chips or cracks. It shows crazing and minor utensil wear.
Manufacturer: J. Wedgwood  

c. 1840 Livesley & Powell White Ironstone Plate, LUSTRE BAND This 8 1/2 inch white ironstone plate was made in the pottery of Livesley & Powell. It dates to the 1840's. The ironstone body shape is Grape Octagon. The plate is 10-sided with a total of 20 panels on the surround. Ribs separating the panels are everted.

Note the lavish band of copper luster. The copper color is tinged with green and shows some pitting in one spot. See the picture of this damage.

The plate has no chips, cracks or resotrations. It bears the imprinted mark of the pottery.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

c. 1840 Lg. LUSTRE BAND White Ironstone Plate, Gothic Shape Here is an unmarked white ironstone plate, 10 inches wide. The ironstone body is 12-sided with everted ribs on the surround. This shape is called Gothic. The following potters made this shape: W. Adams & Sons, E. Challinor & Co., John Alcock, T. Goodfellow, J. Heath, John May, and E. Walley. Any one of these could be the potter.
It is in fine condition, free of chips, cracks, and restorations. The luster band is particularly bright and free of discoloration.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

J. Clementson Staffordshire White Ironstone Plate, NEW YORK SHAPE The 8 1/2 inch diameter plate presented is New York Shape, one of the many Staffordshire white ironstone designs named for places. The design consists of scrolled and foliate designs that appear at five places on the surround along with a bordered edge. The design was registered in 1858.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. We have three of these plates, so if you are interested in multiples, please send a note.
Manufacturer: J. Clementson, Staffordshire potter  

c. 1840 Large White Ironstone Plate, 10 3/4 Inches, LUSTRE BAND This large white ironstone plate measures 10 3/4 inches in diameter. It is Gothic Shape, not marked with its pottery's backstamp. The luster band is discolored with a tinge of blue which show around the band at two points on the surround. It is free of chips and cracks.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire  

White Ironstone Toddy Plate, Pearson's Ceres Shape Offered is a toddy plate, 4 1/2 inches wide. The name of the shape needs a bit of explaining. It was made in the Pearson pottery and bears its imprinted backstamp giving the pottery and shape name, Ceres. The pattern, however, is given a different name by the experts who group shapes by their design. It is called Wheat and Hops in the Wetherbee reference.

Condition is excellent - no flaws.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Four White Ironstone Lustre Band Plates Grace your table with four matching early white ironstone plates with a generous luster band. They are ten-sided,heavy, paneled plates that date to the 1840 - 1850 period. The potter is Livesley, Powell and Co., early Staffordshire potters known for their quality white ironstone. Each bears their impressed backstamp. They measure 8 1/2" in diameter and are in excellent condition with some crazing but no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or repairs. There is a bit of greening to two of the bands, typical of the ageing process on these early plates and not considered damage.

Manufacturer: Ironstone  

J. Clementson Large Staffordshire White Ironstone Platter, AUGUSTA SHAPE The large Staffordshire platter presented measures 16 by 12 inches. The classic octagonal design has a raised ridge which serves as a border and another ridge inside it that curves inward to a point at each angle. The backstamp is that of the English registry mark with potter name above and possibly the shape below. However, it is indecipherable, so we are using shape references to identify the pattern. We think this is Augusta Shape, which was made in the J. Clementson pottery. The shape was made from 1848 to 1864. We may be wrong about this one; however, it is most definitely an early pattern, 1840's - early 1860's, produced by one of the quality Staffordshire potteries.

Condition is excellent - crazing is evident, but there are no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations.
Manufacturer: J. Clementson, Staffordshire potter  

T. & R. Boote Staffordshire White Ironstone Platter, SYDENHAM SHAPE, c. 1854 This platter, made in the pottery of T. & R. Boote, dates to 1854. This is Sydenham Shape. It measures 14 by 11 inches. It bears the English registry mark with pottery name and shape name as well.

It is in great shape, no chips or cracks. There is a discolored dot as pictured on the surround. It is very minor and mentioned for accuracy.
Manufacturer: T. & R. Boote, Staffordshire potter  

J. Wedgwood Large White Ironstone Staffordshire Platter, FIG SHAPE Here is a large Staffordshire ironstone platter in the prized Fig Shape. It measures 15 3/4 by 12 1/4 inches. The embossing or molding is quite sharp.

This platter was made in the John Wedge Wood pottery, a.k.a., J. Wedgwood. The backstamp plus the English registry mark are imprinted on the back side. It dates to 1856.

In is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. It has crazing but almost no utensil scratches, so glaze is very shiny, and the molded fruits and leaves are highly defined. Lines of veining on the foliates and curved lines on the fig fruit are evident.
Manufacturer: J. Wedgwood, Staffordshire potter  

J. Wedgwood Staffordshire White Ironstone Platter, FIG SHAPE Here is a large Staffordshire ironstone platter in the prized Fig Shape. This design is also known as Union Shape. It measures 15 3/4 by 12 1/4 inches. The embossing or molding is quite sharp.

This platter was made in the John Wedge Wood pottery, a.k.a., J. Wedgwood. The backstamp plus the English registry mark are imprinted on the back side. It dates to 1856.

In is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. It has some crazing; glaze is very shiny, and the molded fruits and leaves are highly defined. Lines of veining on the foliates and curved lines on the fig fruit are evident.
Manufacturer: J. Wedgwood, Staffordshire potter  

Nesting Set, Lustre Band White Ironstone Platters We offer a nesting set of two white ironstone platters made in the pottery of Livesley, Powell & Co. They date to the 1850s. Both bear the pottery's imprinted stamp. The larger platter measues 15 1/2 inches by 12 inches. The smaller is 11 1/2 inches by 9 inches. We are happy to be able to offer them together.

Both are in fine condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or repairs. The larger platter has an intentation on the top rim, done while it was held in place in the kiln.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

J. Edwards White Ironstone Relish Dish, PRESIDENT SHAPE This highly embossed relish dish was made in the James Edwards pottery. The shape was registered in 1855 and 1856. It bears the pottery's imprint with pattern name.

President Shape is similar to Sydenham. The interior of the bowl show embossed panels that end in ogrees on the rim. The handle has fruit and foliate embossing.

It measures 9 1/2 inches long by 1 1/2 inches tall. Condition is very good. There is one little chip on the edge - right at the end. It shows mainly from the underside. Color is very white, and gloss is shiny.

Manufacturer: Ironstone  

J. Edwards Highly Embossed Relish Dish, PRESIDENT SHAPE This classic beauty is a lobed relish dish measuring 9 1/2 inches long. The highly embossed shape is President Shape. When Sydenham Shape became popular, several potteries produced similar designs. This is one of them. It was made in the James Edwards pottery and dates to the 1850's.

Condition is excellent - sharp embossing, no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations.
Manufacturer: John Edwards  

Small Staffordshire White Ironstone Sauce Ladle This antique white ironstone sauce ladle measures 2 1/3 inches across the bowl. The handle is 6 inches long. This ladle is unmarked; however, we can identify it as Staffordshire, nineteenth century.

It is in excellent condition, free of chips, cracks, and scratches. The pretty foliates decorate the top and base of the handle as pictured.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire Potter  

c. 1850 Adams White Ironstone Sauce Tureen, Loops and Bud This beautiful sauce tureen measures 8 inches wide by 7 inches wide. Its sharp embossing is that of deep loops that alternate between broad and narrow. The handles are scrolls, and the finial is a bud.

I have failed to find this shape in my references. It looks a lot like Quartered Rose by Furnival, but there are subtle differences. It bears the imprinted mark of William Adams and Sons. By its characteristics, we would date it to the 1850 decade.

It is in excellent condition. The only flaw is some utensil scratching in the bottom of the inside. Glaze is shiny.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Challinor White Ironstone Sauce Tureen, VINTAGE SHAPE Here is a white ironstone sauce tureen measuring 9 inches long by 5 inches tall. The shape is Vintage. It was made in the E. & C. Challinor pottery and dates to 1865.

Condition is excellent. The shape involves bulging medallions, vines and clusters of grapes and a twining band on the base.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Livesley & Powell Staffordshire White Ironstone Sauce Tureen, RING O' HEARTS SHAPE This is one of our favorite shapes, Ring O' Hearts. It was made in the pottery of Livesley & Powell who registered it in 1853. Embossing is very sharp.

The tureen is 9 inches long by 7 inches tall. It has a tiny chips onthe top edge and a star bruise on the side that is hard to find.

The pretty heart shaped ogee designs decorate both the pedestalled base and domed lid. The lid also has a nice bud finial with foliates beneath. It is marked with the English registry imprint.


Manufacturer: Livesley & Powell, Staffordshire potters  

J. Wedgwood Staffordshire White Ironstone Sauce Tureen, FIG SHAPE, c. 1856
We love Fig Shape! Here is a nice white ironstone sauce boat measuring 9 inches long by 4 1/2 inches tall. It was made in the John Wedge Wood pottery, also known as J. Wedgwood, and dates to 1856. It bears the pottery's backstamp and the English registry mark. Two potteries made this shape, Davenport and John Wedge Wood. The Fig / Union Shapes can be used together as the designs are almost identical.

It is in good condition, free of cracks, hairlines, stains, and restorations. There are 3 tiny dings to the inside of the rim as pictured.

Note the sharp embossing of fig leaves and fruits and the crabstock bands on the rim and pedestalled base. The handle also has sharp embossing.



Manufacturer: J Wedgwood, Staffordshire potter  

Furnival White Ironstone Sauce Boat, HIDDEN MOTIF, c. 1860 This lovely floral white ironstone sauce tureen or sauceboat measures 9 inches long by 4 inches tall. The embossed design features a distinctive twined crabstock handle and floral sprigs with highly defined foliates.

It bears a British arms backstamp that does not include the pottery name or initials. We can, however, identify it by the pattern. It was made in the Jacob Furnival pottery and dates to the 1860 decade.

Condition is excellent - no chips or cracks.
Manufacturer: Jacob Furnival  

J. Furnival White Ironstone Staffordshire Sauce Tureen, Bordered Gooseberry Shape This elegant sauce tureen measures 8 inches long by 5 inches tall. This is Bordered Gooseberry Shape.

It was made in the pottery of Jacob Furnival, c. 1860, and bears the pottery's backstamp. The bordered edge adds a pretty dimension as does the elaborate berry thumb rest.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.
Manufacturer: Jacob Furnival  

Alcock Three Piece White Ironstone Staffordshire Tureen, CLASSIC GOTHIC We offer here a three-piece tureen in a shape that dates back to the early origins of Staffordshire white ironstone. It is octagonal with matching panels on each of its eight faces. One can follow the panels from the lid to the bowl, ending with the underplate.

It shows some crazing. The fabulous handles are elegantly embossed as are the handles of the underplate. The Mayer potter is known for this handle decoration. This vessel, however, is unmarked. The underplate is marked with the backstamp of the John Alcock firm. It dates to the 1840 - 1850 period. The underplate measures a bit over 8 inches wide and is in fine condition. The foot ring has a very minor flake which only shows it the plate is upended.

The bowl is 8 inches from handle to handle. It is in fine condition, free of chips and cracks.

The lid has a chip underneath the finial as pictured. It is easy to miss.

Given the little flaws, this piece, normally very expensive, is listed at a moderate price.
Manufacturer: John Alcock  

J. Alcock Staffordshire White Ironstone Sauce Tureen, STAFFORD SHAPE, c. 1854 This paneled sauce tureen was made in the pottery of John Alcock. It dates to 1854. This is Stafford Shape, a paneled design with a large bud finial and sharp foliates.

It measures 7 1/2 inches wide by 7 inches tall. It is in fine shape with one small thing to declare, a tiny chip to the underside of the base. It is otherwise free of all flaws. Glaze is shiny.
Manufacturer: John Alcock  

J. W. Pankhurst Staffordshire White Ironstone Sauce Tureen c. 1870/80 This pretty sauce tureen was made in the J. W. Pankhurst pottery. Its design dates it to the 1870/80 period.

The finial features a draped flower with open circular space below. It is reminiscent of a blackeyed susan in shape. This design is repeated on the handles. Scrolling shapes appear at the sides of it both on the lid and base.

It is in fine condition, free of flaws with the exception of a tiny nip to the ladle cut-out. We have included a close-up.
Manufacturer: J. W. Pankhurst & Co.  

J. & G. Meakin Staffordshire White Ironstone Sauce Tureen, MOSS ROSE SHAPE, c. 1860 This covered and handled tureen was made in the J. & G. Meakin pottery it dates to the 1860 decade. The embossed pattern is entitled Moss Rose. It is finely shaped with a lovely rose bud finial and handles that also have embossed rose buds. The lid and sides have rose foliates and flowers. A cable design borders both pieces.

It is in excellent condition, free of flaws.
Manufacturer: J. & G. Meakin Pottery  

John Alcock White Ironstone Staffordshire Sauce Tureen, Chinese Shape, This lovely white ironstone Staffordshire sauce tureen dates to the 1850s. It was made in the pottery of John Alcock and bears its backstamp.

This shape is one of several interpretations of Chinese Shape. We love the prominent border around the belly, base, and rim. Note also the pretty foliates under the handle.

It measures 8 inches long by 5 1/3 inches tall. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.
Manufacturer: John Alcock  

American White Ironstone Soap Box, One Piece This great soap box measures 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 1 3/4 inches tall. Note the pattern of drain holes in the inset top and the drain hole in the side.

These make wonderful additions to powder rooms. The soap stays nice and dry, and can easily drain them into the sink when necessary.

It bears a green backstamp without initials. This color was used by some American potters; however, we cannot tell you exactly who made it.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. It dates to the 1865 - 1900 period.

Manufacturer: American potter  

Huge White Ironstone Flat Rimmed Soup Plate, BERLIN GOTHIC Here is an impressive white ironstone soup plate or bowl. It measures 10 3/4 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches tall. The classic ribbed design involves everted ribs and 12 sides.

One usually finds this shape, Berlin Gothic, with the T. J. & J. Mayer mark. This one, however, was made in the J. Wedgwood pottery. It dates to the 1840's.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Wooliscrost White Ironstone Large Soup Plate, BALTIC SHAPE Here is a large white ironstone ten-sided flat rimmed soup plate. It measures just shy of 10 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches tall. The ogee shaped design is entitled Baltic Shape. It was made in the G. Wooliscroft pottery. The shape was registered in 1855.

Condition is excellent. There are no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations. One little in-the-making pit exists in the bowl. It was glazed over in the firing process.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Shaw White Ironstone Soup Tureen and Undertray, DIVIDED GOTHIC Presented is a fabulous white ironstone Staffordshire soup tureen dating to 1850. It consists of a base, domed lid, and undertray, aka, cracker tray. This is Divided Gothic Shape. It was made in the pottery of Anthony Shaw. Both the base and the under tray bear the pottery's backstamp.

The cracker tray measures 13 1/2 inches across the handles. The tureen with lid measures 13 inches wide across the handles by 11 inches tall from base to floral finial.

The classic shape of this tureen involves ten sides or panels with a border in the middle as well as at the top and base. This distinctive middle border gives the shape its name, Divided Gothic.

It is in great condition with smooth glaze and the lovely white color with slight blue undertones so prized in early ironstone. There is some chipping to the lid ledge, the part that supports the lid. This is the only flaw, completely hidden with the lid in place.
Manufacturer: Anthony Shaw, c. 1850  

Large Staffordshire White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, GRENADE SHAPE This lovely vegetable server dates to the 1860 decade. It was made in the Staffordshire pottery of T&R. Boote and dates to the 1860 decade. Note the dramatic split pod finial and the embossing of a vine with foliates beneath. The handles on the base are scrolls with more foliates beneath.

It measures 13 inches long by 7 1/2 inches tall. It bears the Boote imprinted mark on the inside of the lid. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.
Manufacturer: T&R Boote  

Pankhurst White Ironstone Staffordshire Vegetable Tureen, Star Flower Shape This pretty vegetable dish dates to the 1860 decade. It was made in the J. W. Pankhurst pottery and measures 11 inches long by 6 /2 inches tall.

The Star Flower Shape is gently ribbed on both the lid and base. Floral decoration consists on tiny blooms connected as a chain along the edges of the vessel, top and bottom. The lid has the same chain along with a dramatic oversized fruit or gourd finial with foliates below. Scroll handles on each end have foliates under them.

The tureen is in fine shape. The only thing to mention is a small firing flaw on the interior near the edge, completely invisible when the lid is in place. It happened during the firing process and is not considered damage. We have included a picture.
Manufacturer: J. W. Pankhurst  

J. Wedge Wood White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, FIG SHAPE #1 Here is a gorgeous white ironstone vegetable tureen in Fig Shape, one of our favorites for its heft and its distinctive design of crabstock banding, fruit embossing, and great oversized fig finial.

It measures 12 inches long by 7 inches tall and is in excellent condition. The only tiny ding to mention is on the underside of the base, the part that is rests on the table.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Edwards White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, LILY of the VALLEY Here is a large white ironstone covered vegetable bowl measuring 11 inches long by 6 1/2 inches tall. The potter is James Edwards. The pottery registered this shape on Feb. 27, 1861.

It is in excellent condition, free of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains and restorations.

The pretty floral designs decorate both the sides and the lid. Large leaves with sharply visible veining accompany the blooms. It is marked with pottery name and the English Registry Mark imprint.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Large White Ironstone Stew Tureen, PARIS SHAPE Here is a large white ironstone tureen, 13 inches long by 8 inches tall. I think this is Paris Shape, a design with a prominent gourd or melon finial, panels with everted ribs, and foliates under the finial and scrolled handles. It is larger than a vegetable tureen; it probably was intended for stew.

Usually, this shape has the Alcock mark; however, this one bears the Bridgwood and Clarke, Burslem, mark and dates to the late 1850's.

Condition is excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Wedgwood White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, HYACINTH SHAPE This elegant tureen was made in the pottery of Wedgwood and Co. It dates to the 1860's as do most of the white ironstone floral shapes. It has sharply embossed floral sprigs with highly striated foliates and a prominent border. Note also the great berry finial.

It measures 11 1/2 inches long by 6 inches tall and bears the pottery's backstamp.

Condition is excellent - no crazing and no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Pearson White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, SEVRES SHAPE Here is a pretty, rather small, white ironstone tureen, 11 inches long. It is decorated with an oversized berry finial and sharp leaf foliates on the lid and on the sides around each leaf-shaped handle. This is Sevres Shape. It was made in the pottery of Edward Pearson and dates to 1853 - 60.

Condition is excellent - no chips, crack, hairlines, stains, or restorations. The piece does have some crazing, particularly on the lid.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

J. Wedgwood White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, Fig Shape #4 We are pleased to offer this Staffordshire Fig Shape tureen. This one was made in the pottery of John Wedge Wood, often misrepresented as Wedgwood, and dates to 1856.

Fig is a beautiful shape. In addition to the great fig fruit and foliates that appear on all Fig Shape items, it has the fabulous domed lid and oversized fruit finial that sets this shape apart.

It measures 12 inches wide by 7 inches tall. Condition is very good. There are no cracks at all. The underside of the base's top edge, the collar, shows a very shallow chip as pictured. It is only visible if the bowl is upended. There are also a few tiny black flecks underglaze on one handle which occurred when the vessel was made. There is a glazed-over firing flaw inside the bowl which is entirely smooth and undetectable to the touch. It is a point where the clay developed a little line in the firing kiln. This is very minor and is not considered damage. It is not affect the usefulness of the piece at all.

Manufacturer: Ironstone  

J. Wedgwood White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, FIG SHAPE #5 We are pleased to offer this Staffordshire Fig Shape tureen. This one was made in the pottery of John Wedge Wood, often misrepresented as Wedgwood, and dates to 1856.

Fig is a beautiful shape. In addition to the great fig fruit and foliates that appear on all Fig Shape items, it has the fabulous domed lid and oversized fruit finial that sets this shape apart.

It measures 12 inches wide by 7 inches tall. Condition is very good. There are no cracks at all. The underside of the base's top edge, the collar, shows a very shallow chip as pictured. It is only visible if the bowl is upended. There are also a few tiny black flecks underglaze on one handle which occurred when the vessel was made. There is a glazed-over firing flaw inside the bowl which is entirely smooth and undetectable to the touch. It is a point where the clay developed a little line in the firing kiln. This is very minor and is not considered damage. It is not affect the usefulness of the piece at all.

Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Edwards White Ironstone White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, BELLFLOWER SHAPE, c. 1860 This beautiful floral tureen was made in the pottery of John Edwards and dates to the 1860s.

The shape involves bellflower handles and a large bellflower finial. Floral sprays decorate the side of the tureen and the lid. Note the sharp embossing under the handles.

It measures 10 1/2 inches long by 5 1/2 inches tall. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.
Manufacturer: John Edwards  

Anthony Shaw Staffordshire White Ironstone VegetableTureen, NIAGARA FAN SHAPE c. 1856 The gorgeous tureen presented measures 12 inches long by 8 inches tall. This is Niagra Fan Shape, also known as Shaw's Fan. The shape was registered in 1856.

It is in excellent condition, free of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, crazing, and restoration.

Niagara Fan is very similar to Niagara Shape by Edward Walley which was registered during the same year. The two patterns would go very well with each other.

The design features looping shape with fan shapes at the point of juncture between the looping shapes. The pedestal repeats the pattern as does the lid with the addition of an oversized bud finial with foliates below. The body is made of very heavy ironstone.

One seldom sees this great shape. We are pleased to be able to offer it to you.
Manufacturer: Anthony Shaw, Staffordshire potter  

James Edwards Staffordshire White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, ST. LOUIS SHAPE, c. 1853 The vegetable server or tureen presented was made in the pottery of James Edwards. The pottery registered the shape, St. Louis, in 1853. The design consists of looping ovals and heart of peanut shapes. It has a squash finial with foliates beneath and scroll handles, also with foliates beneath. The tureen is 12 inches long by 6 inches tall.

Condition is good to excellent. The only flaws are two little dings to the scrolled handles. A picture has been included.
Manufacturer: Ironstone  

Davenport Staffordshire White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, SCALLOPED DECAGON, c. 1854 This great Staffordshire white ironstone vegetable tureen was made in the Davenport pottery. It registered it in 1854. The tureen is 12 1/2 inches long by 8 inches tall. The classic design involves ogee shapes on the sides and domed lid. The finial is oval with a stylized flower on the top, a wonderful addition. Also of interest are the highly embossed handles.

It is marked with the Davenport imprint. Condition is very good. There is one chip on the inside of the rim as pictured, its only flaw.

Please note that we are offering a slightly smaller tureen in the same shape by the J. Wedgwood pottery separately.
Manufacturer: Davenport, Staffordshire potter  

Wedgwood Staffordshire White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, BORDERED GOOSEBERRY, c. 1860 Here is a wonderful Staffordshire white ironstone vegetable tureen dating to the 1860 decade. It measures 12 inches long by 6 1/2 inches tall. The shape is Bordered Gooseberry. It is in excellent condition, beyond that of most tureens of the era. There are no chips or cracks, glaze is very shiny, and embossing is sharp.

The bordering is one of the main distinctions with this shape. Note the small curved designs on both sides of the lid at the bordering. Also impressive is the large gooseberry finial and excellent foliate designs on the lid and around the scrolled handles.

This tureen is unmarked. We have had this shape marked with both the Jacob Furnival and Wedgwood potteries, so either could have made this one.
Manufacturer: Jacob Furnival or Wedgwood  

Large Staffordshire White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, Nineteenth Century The large vegetable or stew tureen presented measures 13 inches long by 7 inches tall. I believe it may be a stew tureen rather than a vegetable server because of its size. It is unmarked but definitely Staffordshire, nineteenth century. It has the niece bluish-white color of antique English ironstone and is very finely molded.

Condition is excellent - all over fine crazing on the base. The lid is uncrazed. There are no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration on either piece. The lid has a little rub on the edge.

The lid has a crabstock handle with rosebuds and foliates beneath. The handles are nicely scrolled.


Manufacturer: Staffordshire potter  

J. Alcock White Ironstone Large Staffordshire Vegetable Tureen, PARIS SHAPE The large tureen presented measures 12 inches long by 7 inches tall. Note the dramatic gourd finial, foliates on the lid and under the handles, and the paneling on the sides and lid. This is Paris Shape. The John Alcock pottery registered it in 1857.

Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration. It possesses the prized blueish-white color of early ironstone. The underside has both a transfer and imprinted stamp.
Manufacturer: John Alcock  

James Edwards Staffordshire White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, GOURD SHAPE, 1855 The white ironstone Staffordshire vegetable tureen presented measures 10 inches long by 6 inches tall. It was made in the pottery of James Edwards and Son. The shape was registered in 1855. It bears the pottery's imprinted mark on the interior of the lid.

Condition is excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.

The large gourd finial is very pretty. Under it are embossed foliats and blossoms.
Manufacturer: James Edwards, Staffordshire potter  

J. Wedgwood Staffordshire White Ironstone Vegetable Tureen, SCALLOPED DECAGON, c. 1854 This great Staffordshire white ironstone vegetable tureen was made in the John Wedge Wood pottery, also known as John Wedgwood. It registered the shape in 1854. It is 11 1/2 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches tall.

The classic design involves ogee shapes on the sides and domed lid. The finial is oval with a stylized flower on the top, a wonderful addition. also of interest are the highly embossed handles.

It is marked with the J. Wedgwood imprint. Condition is excellent. There is one chip on the inner edge rim which is covered by the lid and mentioned for accuracy. Please note that we are also offering the same shape by the Davenport pottery separately.
Manufacturer: J. Wedge Wood, Staffordshire potter  

Davenport Gothic Octagonal Staffordshire Vegetable Tureen, c. 1845 This octagonal white ironstone Staffordshire vegetable tureen was one of the early designs. It is eight sided and possessed an oversized daisy-type finial - very dramatic.

It was made in the Davenport pottery. Its imprint is on the bottom. Though indistinct; we can recognize it by its shape and also by the design of the tureen itself.

It measures 10 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches tallThe design is classically gothic. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.

It is always nice to find such an early tureen is excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Davenport, Staffordshire potter