Crimea – Sunderland
There are so many versions of this transfer that almost every item I've looked at has a different one.
Moore's Pottery 1
Scott's sent 'blanks' to Moore's for decoration during this period, so the transfers on the bowls below sometimes appear on marked 'SCOTT' items. The zig-zag lustre decoration is typical of Moore's.
Below is an unmarked eel pot with the same transfer. Note the curved diagonal slant of the word CRIMEA.
This is the Moore 1 version of the transfer on a blue glass rolling pin, likely decorated by Sheepfolds Warehouse, run by Thomas Snowball. During this late period, the relationship between Moore's, Scott's and Sheepfolds is hard to untangle. The transfer plate could have only been in one location at a time, and my guess is the rolling pins came later.
Photo Pilton Auctions
Moore's Pottery 2
This transfer, which appears on typical Moore plaques, has some striking differences from the one above. Note the positioning of the text 'Crimea' in the shield. In that respect it is similar to the Scott's transfers below.
The Moore version appears on Scott-impressed soup bowls. As mentioned above, Scott's were supplying Moore's with 'blanks' during this period for decoration. However, note that the transfer is printed in brown, like the second plaque and other items above. That is a feature peculiar to Moore's Pottery. So the bowl was potted at Scott's and decorated at Moore's.
Scott's Pottery 1
Scott's had multiple variations of the same transfer, distinguishable by small details such as the distribution of dots on the lion's cheek. The details below are from Scott's Pottery 1, 2 & 3, shown left to right.
Scott's Pottery 2
Scott's Pottery 3
Scott's Pottery 4
Scott's Pottery 5
Crimea – Tyneside
C T Maling
Below, a large marriage jug with the same transfer dated 1857, and another similar jug.
