Phillips inscriptions
For the earliest recorded Phillips items, please see this page. John Phillips marked some of his wares 'Phillips & Co', and the enamel inscriptions from the Sunderland Pottery were fairly consistent at the 'Garrison' site well into the 1830s. So the inscriptions on this page are a good match for those on the Dixon Austin pages. A key distinguishing feature is the lower case 't' shaped like a number 4.
According to Baker, John Phillips leased the Garrison Pottery from 1807, and press cuttings show that the partnership changed to Dixon, Austin and Co in 1818.
According to Baker, John Phillips leased the Garrison Pottery from 1807, and press cuttings show that the partnership changed to Dixon, Austin and Co in 1818.
Although undated, the lack of lustre decoration perhaps suggests that this puzzle 'mug' was made during the Phillips period.
Photo Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums collection
Photo Ian Holmes
Photo Norman Lowe
