Type Name:

WHITEWARE, HAND PAINTED

Category:

REFINED EARTHENWARE

Production Origin:

ENGLAND

Production Date Range:

1830-present

Defining Attributes:

White to off white colored, thin, hard, compact paste

Clear lead glaze, background is pure, paper white

Glaze in clear to light grey where is pools, and may also be slightly bluish

Hand painted and sponged floral and geometric patterns in bright colors

Colors include blue, reddish-pink, green, pruple, orange and pink

Vessel Forms:

BOWL
CUP
JAR
PITCHER
PLATE
PLATTER
TEA POT
TUREEN

Comments:

Flow painted in blue and purple, cut sponge designs and sprig painted wares gain popularity around 1840. Large painted floral polychrome designs in table and tea wares gain popularity in the 1870's.

Published Definitions:

South 1977, Miller 1991