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English ceramic manufacturer pattern book

 Unprocessed Material — Flat_Box: ViU2024-0101_001
Identifier: ViU-2024-0101

Content Description

This collection contains a blank book that was used as a pattern book by an unnamed English ceramic manufacturer. Approximately 100 pages of hand-painted color designs for plates, cups, and bowls. The book has numbered sections from 1 to 455, although many sections were not used. Some sections have color hand-painted designs for cups and plates with annotations and notes. Others are sketches done in pencil or ink. There are occasional notes in pencil throughout. Later designs include client names like T Goode & Co, De-Luxe Ware, Tea Ware & Sweet Co, Cathcart's Glasgow, and Ed Bunter's Pattern.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Palinurus Antiquarian Books, 29 April 2024.

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: c.1930

Extent

.22 Cubic Feet (1 oversize flat box ) ; 14 X 18 X 1.5 inches

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Inventory

1 volume