The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class — John Shaqi
The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every classJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Pottery, British -- History
_Tyne Main Pottery_, on the opposite side of the river to St. Peter’s,
was built by Messrs. R. Davies and Co., in the year 1833, and carried
on by them, manufacturing white, printed, and lustre ware, chiefly for
the Norwegian market. It was closed in 1851. Mr. R. C. Wilson, the
managing partner, then commenced manufacturing at Seaham Harbour.
There was also a pottery at Heworth Shore, carried on by Patterson,
Fordy, and Co. It was closed about 1835.
There was also a pottery at Jarrow for a few years, which manufactured
brown ware only.
NORTH SHIELDS.
The “_Low Light Pottery_” was established in 1814, by Mr. Nicholas
Bird, and afterwards passed from him, in or about 1829, to Messrs.
Cornfoot, Colville, and Co. The firm was afterwards changed to
Cornfoot, Patton, and Co., and on the withdrawal of Mr. Cornfoot,
and the addition of Mr. John Carr, the style was changed to that of
“Carr and Patten.” Next the firm was “John Carr and Co.,” and when the
concern became the property of the first of these partners, the late
Mr. John Carr, he and his sons carried it on under the style of “John
Carr and Sons.” It is still continued by the same family under that
style. Originally brown and black wares of the usual common kinds were
made, in addition to the ordinary earthenware, but in 1856 these were
discontinued, and the ordinary white earthenware in cream coloured,
printed, painted, and lustred varieties substituted; these are the
only productions of the firm. These goods are exported principally to
the Mediterranean ports and to Alexandria, for transport to Cairo, and
by the Red Sea to Bombay, &c. It is for these markets that the goods
are mainly manufactured. In brown ware, common mugs, butter-jars,
pancheons, milk-pans, &c., were produced; and in black ware, Egyptian
black and smeared tea-pots, cream ewers, and other articles were
produced. The mark, which, however, has been but seldom used, is a
stag’s head.
SOUTH SHIELDS.
The _Tyne_ or _Shields Pottery_ was established about 1830, by a Mr.
Robertson, from whom, about 1845, it passed into the hands of Mr. John
Armstrong; by whom the works were considerably enlarged. In 1871 the
concern was purchased by Messrs. Isaac Fell and George Shields Young,
by whom it is still carried on under the style of “Isaac Fell and Co.”
The goods manufactured are “Sunderland” and “brown” wares, of which
large quantities are shipped for the Continent, as well as supplied
to the London, Scottish, and other home markets. The goods are, as
usual, made from the common brick clay, and after drying are lined
inside with white slip; and they are glazed with lead glaze. The “Tyne
Pottery” is, with the exception of the works of Messrs. Harwood, at
Stockton-on-Tees, the largest in the district for this kind of pottery.
The Potteries of the Wear are:--
NORTH HYLTON.
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