English ceramic manufacturer pattern book
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
- License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation.
Inventory
1 volume