Life's like a ship... – Sunderland
Scott Brothers & Co, Southwick, 1840–50s
Although unmarked, the frog and bridge transfer can be reliably linked to Scott's Pottery c1850.
Below a large bowl, again unmarked, attributed to Scott's.
Life's like a ship... – Tyneside
Robert Maling, Ouseburn Bridge Pottery, Newcastle
The Tyne versions have a ship above the verse transfer.
This bowl, although unmarked and undated, is finely potted and decorated, which suggests it was made in the 1840s. The transfer has scratches (a diagonal mark to the right of 'every' and another inside the 'm' of 'must') that are also evident on the two mugs below, dated 1847 and 1856.
C T Maling, Ouseburn Bridge Pottery, Newcastle
CT Maling took over the running of the Ouseburn Bridge Pottery in 1853. The inscription on this frog mug is clearly in the same hand as that on the Robert Maling period mug above.
First row below, a very similar slop bowl, likely from the 1850s. The rings inside are reminiscent of the bowl above. Second row, a larger bowl with transfers of steam ships. Finally, an eel pot with an unusual swan transfer on the lid.
