Masonry 1 – Sunderland
The World is in pain
our secrets to gain
but still let them wonder and gaze on
For they never can divine
neither word nor the sign
Of a Free and Accepted MASON
our secrets to gain
but still let them wonder and gaze on
For they never can divine
neither word nor the sign
Of a Free and Accepted MASON
Dawson & Co, Low Ford Pottery, Sunderland
This transfer is very similar to the Scott-attributed plate below. However, note that there are no statues on the roof of the temple, under the all-seeing eye. Also, note that decoration is missing on the bowl shapes at the top of the pillars of wisdom.
The large jug below, with an inscription for 1837, has the signed 'Dawson' Bridge 33 transfer.
Attributed to Scott's Southwick Pottery
Received wisdom attributes these frogs to Dawson. However, I have never seen this frog in conjunction with a Dawson printed mark. See here for the basis of the Scott attribution.
The transfer appears with the unrecorded (in Baker) East view of the bridge linked to Scott.
Unknown Sunderland potter at the Garrison Pottery site
The ovoid jug above, from the York Museums Trust collection, has a bridge transfer signed 'E Barker', which is found on items believed to be from the pre-Phillips period at the site which would later become the Garrison Pottery. Unfortunately, I don't have a better photo for comparison, but it has similarities with the Phillips transfer immediately below, and the Scott transfer.
Phillips & Co, Sunderland Pottery
Below a canary yellow jug, c1815, with a printed mark for Phillips & Co. The figures are different to the examples below.
Attributed to Phillips & Co, and Dixon, Austin & Co, Sunderland Pottery
The creamware mugs, above and below are firmly attributable to the Sunderland Pottery, and likely belong to the earlier Phillips period, 1807–1818. However, note the similarity of the enamelling to the Dixon Austin-marked bowl below.
A creamware jug with the transfer and a verse with the printed mark 'Dixon & Co' Sunderland Pottery.
This transfer is initialled 'W' and 'C' under each of the pillars for Walter Cockburn. The transfer pairs with a maritime verse again with the printed mark, 'Dixon & Co, Sunderland Pottery'. The jug likely belongs to the early Dixon, Austin & Co period, 1818–1839.
A larger than average (15cm tall) mug with the transfer and a hand-painted inscription for 1828. See more of these 1820s items with armorials for friendly societies here.
This fabulously decorated bowl, with similar enamels to the mug above, also has the 'Masonry 2' transfer, with a 'Dixon, Austin & Co' printed mark.
Attributed to Scott's Southwick Pottery
Photo David Lay Auctions
