James M. Shaw & Co.
New York
Made in England
Paste Type: refined-earthenware (also known as "china" and "semi-porcelain")
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Approximate date: early 1900s
James M. Shaw was a well- known china distributor based out of New York City. The James Shaw Co was a large enough distributor that it actually commissioned various patterns of china from leading china and pottery manufacturers and marketed these commissioned pieces under the James Shaw brand. This company also provided china to the US Navy in the early 1900s.
Source:http://www.thepirateslair.com/us-navy-china-history.html
Paste Type: refined earthenware
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Decorative Technique: transfer print
Approximate Date: 1870-early 1900s
The company originated in Burslem, Staffordshire in 1842. The company was initially called John Maddock. From 1855-1870, the name included "and Son," and finally in 1870 the name was again changed to "and Sons." Therefore, this pattern dates from at least 1870. Further investigation into the makersmark dates it to 1896. The oval shape of this particular piece suggests that it may have been a relish dish.
Source: http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/m/maddock.html
Peter Hauck & Company
Paste Type: refined earthenware
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Decorative Technique: hand painted
Date: 1893
Peter Hauck & Company was founded in Harrison, NJ along the Passive River. Peter succeeded his father as sole proprietor of the New York operation in 1860. In 1869 Peter decided to expand his facilities by relocating the Hauck Brewery to Harrison, NJ. As a result, Harrison was predominantly a brewing town in the 19th century. This piece was a bottle topper. It would have been connected to a glass beer bottle with wire. The wider end has the company logo, while the smaller end has the date Feb 7, 1893 hand written.
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/brewerianakingston/hauck.html
CH.PILLIVUYT & CIE, PARIS , EXO.1897, MEDAILLE D'OR
Paste Type: porcelain
Paste Color: white
Approximate date: 1867-early 1900s
The company was founded by the Pillivuy family in 1818. It began manufacturing from Foecy, France, specializing in porcelain dinnerware. The company moved to Mehun-sur-Yevre in 1853.
Charles Pillivuyt led the factory to its peak. The success was rapid and Pillivuyt was honoured with numerous and successive medals during universal expositions. The international reputation of Pillivuyt was incontestable and in 1860, a quarter of the production was already sent all over the world. The porcelain received a gold medal at an exposition in 1867.
This piece was most likely from a dinner plate.
Source: http://www.pillivuyt.fr/en-pillivuyt-historique.php
Greenwood Pottery Co.
Paste Type: porcelain
Paste Color: white
Approximate date: 1886
Messrs. Stephens, Tams & Co. established a pottery in Trenton in 1861. In 1868 they organized the Greenwood Pottery Co. This pottery was a specialty of vitrified and translucent china for hotel, steamship and railway uses. They also produced a thin china tableware of superior quality for domestic uses. Until 1875, the Arms of the State of New Jersey were used as a mark for ironstone china or white granite. In 1886 the name " Greenwood China " was impressed in the body of table and toilet wares. The sherd appears to be from a dinnerplate.
Sources:
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/pottery-g.shtml
http://trentonhistory.org/Made/Marks.htm
J. Bourne and Son
Paste Type: stoneware
Paste Color: brown
Surface Finish: salt glazed
Decorative Technique: incised
Approximate Date: 1850-early 1900s
The Bourne company dates back to 1809, but the "J. Bourne & Son" mark was not used until about 1850. It is a master ink bottle, the kind used to fill inkwells in school desks. Bourne made large quantities of the bottles for P&J Arnold, a London shop, in the late 1800s. Marked bottles can be found in sizes ranging from about 5 to 9 inches tall. Bottle appears to read:
Vitreous Stone Bottles
J. Bourne and Son.
Patentees
Denby Pottery
Near Derby
P. & J. Arnold
London
Sources:
http://www.antiquebottles.co.za/Pages/Categories/Ink.htm
http://www.cyberattic.com/stores/minnesotasfinest/items/514392/item514392cyberattic.html
Charles Field Haviland and Gerrard Dufraisseix Morel
Paste Type: porcelain
Paste Color: white
Surface Finish: transferware
Approximate date: 1881-1900
In 1881 Charles Field Haviland retired, and Charles Field Haviland & Cie was taken over by E. Gerard, J. B. Dufraisseix, and Morel (GDM). The new owners continued to use the CHF decorating mark but also used a CFM/GDM porcelain mark. This mark was used from 1881-1900. The decoration technique is transferware and not hand-painted; it is likely that this pattern was lower priced and targeted for the more middle-class household.
Source:
http://antique-china-porcelain-collectibles.com/haviland_marks.htm
Unmarked pink rose pattern sherds
Paste Type: refined earthenware
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: glazed
Surface decoration: transferware
Approximate date: mid 1850s-early 1900s
There were no maker's marks on either of the sherds. The design of the pieces and the dates of the other ceramics collected in the surrounding region suggests a date from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. They appear to be pieces of a dinnerplate.
Red transfer print sherd
Paste Type: refined earthenware
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Surface decoration: transferware
Approximate date: mid 1850s-early 1900s
There were no maker's marks on this piece. The design of the pieces and the dates of the other ceramics collected in the surrounding region suggests a date from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. They appear to be pieces of a dinnerplate.
White and blue design sherds
Paste Type: refined earthenware
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Surface decoration: hand painted
Approximate date: mid 1850s-early 1900s
There were no maker's marks on either of the sherds. The design of the pieces and the dates of the other ceramics collected in the surrounding region suggests a date from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. They appear to be pieces of a small bowl.
Green floral design sherd
Paste Type: refined earthenware
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Surface decoration: transferprint
Approximate date: late 1800s-early 1900s
There is no maker's mark. Due to the context of the surrounding artifacts, the piece most likely dates from the end of the nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
Green-brown transferprint sherd
Paste Type: porcelain
Surface decoration: transferprint
Approximate date: late 1800s-early 1900s
There is no maker's mark. The porcelain has a dark greenish brown fern decoration. Because transferprint was a less expensive decorative technique, this piece was most likely targeted for a middle-class household. The conext of the sherd dates it to the late 1800s-early 1900s. The curvature of the piece suggests that it was originally from a small bowl or cup.
Paste Type: refined earthenware
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Surface decoration: transferprint
Approximate date: late 1800s-early 1900s
This piece also has no maker's mark. It has a blue floral transferprint design alongside the lip of the sherd. The edge is scalloped. The curve of the piece and the scalloped edge suggest that it came from a bowl or container, possibly a sugar bowl or creamer.
Paste Type: porcelain
Paste Color: cream
Surface Finish: lead glazed
Surface decoration: transferprint and handpainting
Approximate date: early 1900s
The exterior of the sherd seems to be handpainted with a white background and blue motif. The inside has a blue and brown transferprint. There is no maker's mark. The context of the piece, a well as the motif and decorative techniques, suggest sa date of early twentieth century.
Paste Type: stoneware
Paste Color: tan
Surface Finish: glazed
Surface decoration: handpainting
Approximate date: late 19th-early 20th century
There is no maker's mark. The piece is glazed on both sides. The exterior has hand painted with a green lune and blue pattern. From the conext of its location, it seems to date from around the 1900s.
