South East View of the Iron Bridge over the River Wear – bridge 40
Unidentified pottery
The mug above has Baker's bridge 40 transfer. The Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums catalogue attributes this mug to Moore & Co, but I am unsure on what basis. Note that the shading of the sails is different to the Tyneside version below.
Attributed to Newcastle Pottery, Addison, Falconer & Co, 1790 – 1834
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This item has an early inscription for 1802 and coloured enamels over the transfer. The frog is similar to the black ones below, which are firmly attributed to the Newcastle Pottery. However, it is enamelled in mottled shades of yellowish green. The transfer appears to be a simplified copy of the bridge 40 one above, but with some notable differences in the rigging of the sails. |
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Newcastle Pottery, Addison, Falconer & Co, 1790 – 1834
This mug and the one below can be firmly attributed to the Newcastle Pottery on account of the distinctive black frog inside, which appears on mugs with printed Newcastle marks.
Photo Ian Holmes
This appears to be a heavier imprint from the same copper plate as the mug above.
The details are from the three mugs above respectively. It is possible that they are from the same copper plate after a round of re-engraving when the original (first detail) became worn. The most obvious difference between imprints is the shading of the sail.
Gray's Pottery, 20th century reproduction
Photo Huxley Antiques
These Gray's Pottery vintage items are now collectable in their own right. The characteristic dark lustre is easy to spot and unlikely to be mistaken for an original 19th century item. You can find out more about Gray's here. See also page 70 of Baker's Sunderland Pottery.
Below, a loving cup with a Gray's printed mark to the base. The use of lustre on the inside of the mug is again not something that you would ever likely find on a 19th century item.
