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Database of Patterns & Sources Count
18,203 patterns, 1,124 sources now available in the Database Patterns and Sources.
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Dear Transferware Enthusiasts:
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In-Person Annual Meeting Rescheduled for Spring 2024 | |
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TCC Members,
In planning for our first in-person Annual Meeting since 2019, we have learned that some things changed during Covid that make organizing such an event more complicated than it used to be. Hotels and other venues are more risk adverse after the many cancellations they experienced from 2020 to 2022, and costs have increased for all aspects of our meetings. In spite of the efforts of our Vice-president, Terry Majewski, it has not been possible to get all the ducks in a row in time for a meeting this October, and the Board has voted to reschedule the meeting to spring. We are looking at April or May and will have a definite date to announce during our 4th (and hopefully last) Virtual Annual Meeting in October. We are disappointed by the delay, but determined it was best to take the time needed to ensure a great meeting.
We are still planning to meet in Philadelphia (which is lovely in the spring!), as had previously been announced. Program co-chairs Loren Zeller and Jaap Otte are taking advantage of the additional time to ensure a memorable series of lectures and other programming. Terry Majewski remains responsible for the overall conference and leads the Conference Planning Team that includes Loren Zeller and Scott Hanson.
Thank you again to all of you who responded to the Annual Meeting survey several months ago. We have studied the results closely and are being guided by the responses provided as we plan an amazing reunion with you all next Spring.
Sincerely,
Scott Hanson
TCC President
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Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates
August 24-26, 2023
Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates will present part two of the Staffordshire transferware collection of D.J. (Jan) Baker, Garrison, NY included in our Summer Americana Auction August 24-26 at our gallery in Mt. Crawford, VA. Part two comprises over 200 pieces depicting animals, hunt scenes, and other exotic views. The full, detailed online catalogue will be posted by approximately August 11. Bidding is available in house, by absentee and phone, and live bidding through JSEALive and several other internet sites. Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates
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Please contact us if you are offering or know of an upcoming auction
with an emphasis on transferware.
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Wanted Children's Plates
Collecting children's plates with a specific molded and enameled floral design by Enoch Wood and Sons. Damaged is ok. The plates relate to an archaeological assemblage in the San Diego area I have been working on, and broadly date 1792-1840. I am interested in all colors, marked or not, and any central pattern as long as it is encircled by the rim pattern as seen in the TCC Database items Turkey (TCC#10762) and A Reward for Diligence (TCC#5927). Please let me know if you have any of these rim patterned dishes. Thank you, Susan D. Walter, sdwalter@cox.net
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Please contact us if you are interested in placing a classified ad
with an emphasis on transferware.
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Chet Creutzburg
We are saddened to learn of the death of long-time TCC member Chet Creutzburg, who, along with his husband David Martin, was one of our earliest members. Chet and David attended our first annual meeting in 2000, and most of the subsequent meetings until recent years. In addition, Chet served the club as treasurer for many years. He was a gracious and generous man, and was well-known as a collector and expert in American historical transferware. Chet and David were always happy to welcome collectors to their home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and once hosted a memorable meal in their home for all of the participants to our nearby annual meeting.
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Photo credit: Antiques and the Arts Weekly | |
Chet initiated his collection with views which included eagles. He was quoted in a 2016 article in Antiques and the Arts Weekly on the occasion of the sale of his collection “After the first few years, we realized there were only so many views with eagles and we had to expand our collection to include the great people, inventions, happenings, buildings, battles, ships and cities that evolved from about 1795–1860”. The collection included several rarities and some pieces that may be unique. While most of the pieces were in very fine condition, Creutzburg said, “Sometimes we had to compromise on condition to get examples of the very rare things.” | |
Prepared by David Hoexter and Judie Siddall. | |
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The Transferware Recorder Number 5 & 6
Dick Henrywood is delighted to announce Reynardine Publishing's release of Volumes Five and Six of The Transferware Recorder. Volume Five is a completely new subject covering views of continental Europe, including such iconic and collectable series as Enoch Wood’s French and “Italian Scenery” series, the Byron Views series by Copeland & Garrett, the “Italian” series by William Ridgway, and the “Ancient Greece” series by Ralph Stevenson. Volume Six returns to look at further British views but extending to some series which contain other views of Europe, the USA, and even one from India. Full details and purchase information can be found on the website www.transferprintedpottery.com.
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Recorder Number 42
This issue is a pot-pourri of items including: a mug in the attractive Cities and Towns series by the Harveys of Lane End, the “Ancient Greece” series by Ralph Stevenson, a couple of children’s plates which are printed with riddles, and more. Read more.
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Spode Cups and Saucers
A selection of Copeland Spode cups and saucers seen during the TCC’s Tour and Annual Meeting in England in 2015. Tea was served in these cups during our visit to the former Spode factory, which was in the early stages of becoming the Spode Museum under the Spode Museum Trust. The Trust was established in 1987 to preserve a collection of more than 20,000 ceramic items, 25,000 engraved copper plates, antique factory tools, machinery, and furniture as well as extensive archives of documents related to Spode and Copeland. This includes records for 70,000 ceramic patterns. The archive of Spode’s history spans 250 years of innovation and creativity, from the company’s 18th-century beginnings, all the way through to 2008.
Most of the cups and saucers seen in the puzzle are in the Spode Italian pattern, first produced in 1816 and in continuous production since by Spode and its successor firms and a number of other potteries. It is # 12253 in the TCC Database for members. The Database currently contains 407 Spode patterns.
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Snow Highlights the Dudson Museum | |
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General La Fayette
Shown is a 7.63 inch plate that features a portrait of General La Fayette (as used on the plate). It was made to honor General Lafayette (current spelling), who joined the American War of Independence in1777. Lafayette was greatly honored by the United States when he was invited back in 1822. The wording on the plate is: "He was born at Auvergne in France 1757, joined the American struggle in 1777 and in 1824 returned to repose in the bosom of the land whose liberty he in part gave birth to.” The pattern is #18238 In the TCC Database of Patterns and Sources (members only). View larger image. See past Patterns of the Month.
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Thanks to Judie Siddall for preparing the "Pattern of the Month." | |
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TRANSFERWARE IN THE VALLEY: EVIDENCE OF ENGLISH TRANSFERWARE IN NEW ENGLAND'S CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY, 1820-1850
Lecturer: Daniel Sousa, Assistant Curator at Historic Deerfield
Description: In the early decades of the 19th century, Connecticut River Valley merchants and store owners acquired numerous amounts of English transferware to sell to local consumers. What transferware patterns were available in the Connecticut River Valley, and how did they get there? To answer these questions, this presentation will examine the life and career of Hartford, Connecticut ceramic importer Peter Morton (1800-1846), and extant examples of his wares, along with pieces of transferware found archaeologically throughout the Connecticut River Valley.
Speaker Bio: Daniel Sousa became the Assistant Curator at Historic Deerfield in 2019. Prior to joining the museum staff in 2017 as the Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Intern, he worked at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and at Skinner Auctioneers. He has also served as an intern with the Boston Furniture Archive, a project of the Winterthur Museum, and has participated in the 2019 Winterthur Institute program. He holds a B.A. in history from Providence College, an M.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. Watch video.
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RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS | |
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The TCC is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 and the 2023
research grant recipients.
Michael Escolme, UK (Fall 2022)
Radhika Vaidyanathan, India (2023)
David Barker, UK (2023)
Neil Ewins, UK (2023)
George Haggarty, UK (2023)
Read their research abstracts.
For More Information, Contact Dan Sousa, Grant Administrator dsousa1775@gmail.com
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LECTURE, SYMPOSIA, and MEETING INVITATIONS | |
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The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath
In English: August 10th, 12:00 - 13:00 BST
In Cantonese: August 17th, 2023 11:00 - 12:00 BST
From Hong Kong to Bath: A Lifelong Journey of Collecting.
by Ivy Chan
This 30th anniversary exhibition pays tribute to Brian Shane McElney OBE, who founded the Museum of East Asian Art in 1993, and who passed away on 26th April 2023 at the age of 90.
Through a series of rare historical photographs, and a display of 30 treasures from the collection, this exhibition uncovers hidden stories of the Museum, looks at the fascinating life of the late Museum founder and acknowledges the contribution of communities in Hong Kong and Bath which have helped to shape the Museum and its collection over the decades.
‘My intention has always been that the Museum display at all times some of the rare wonders of East Asian Art and particularly the marvellous arts of China.’ Brian McElney
This exhibition runs until 22nd June 2024. For further information on this exhibition and other events at the MEAA, please visit their website.
From the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong street markets to an elegant Georgian townhouse in Bath, this talk looks at Brian’s fascinating life and, through a series of rare historical photographs and a selection of highlight objects from the Museum collection, uncovers hidden stories about our Museum treasures and acknowledges the contribution of wider communities in Hong Kong and Bath that have helped to shape the Museum over the decades.
This is a free live zoom event.
Booking link for the talk in English:
www.meaa.org.uk/event/curators-talk-from-hong-kong-to-bath-a-lifelong-journey-of-collecting
Booking link for the talk in Cantonese:
meaa.merlintickets.co.uk/product/EVE-3OTALK-CANT
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ECC Grants 2023-2024
Deadline September 1, 2023
They are seeking applications from members and non-members alike to assist new research on ceramics and enamels made or decorated in the British Isles from c.1600 to the present day. In order to award as many applications as possible the committee are pleased to announce that we will be offering 3 grants each to the maximum amount of £1000. The application process opens on 1 June 2023 and the window for applications closes on 1 September 2023.
Link to their site for more information.
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The Spode Society
Sunday, September 3rd
A BLUE DAY with Paul Scott
The Society will be holding a Blue Day in Stoke on Trent on Sunday 3rd September celebrating Blue Transferware. Our Guest Speaker for the day is Paul Scott.
Paul is a Cumbrian based artist with a diverse practice and an international reputation. Creating individual pieces that blur the boundaries between fine art, craft and design, he is well known for research into printed vitreous surfaces, as well as his characteristic blue and white artworks in glazed ceramic. Scott’s artworks can be found in public collections around the globe – including The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Norway, the Victoria and Albert Museum London, National Museums Liverpool, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh and Brooklyn Art Museum USA.
Further details will be issued in due course. For those who wish to register their interest in this visit please email: secretary@spode-society.co.uk
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The Spode Society
October 7, 2023 10.30am for 11.00am
Visit to a Private Collection in Wickford, Essex
By kind invitation, members are invited to the home of a Spode Society member to examine an extensive collection of primarily Spode and Copeland ceramics but a few other factories as well. The collection includes a range of rarely seen tile designs.
Come by car or by train (36 mins) from Liverpool Street to Wickford (example 09.15 09.51). Walk from station or lift if necessary. After coffee our host will introduce his collection and there will be opportunity to examine everything on view. A buffet lunch will be provided.
Cost to Members and Guests is £10 per head to be paid on booking. To register your interest or book you place please contact our secretary, Sue on email: secretary@spode-society.co.uk
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San Francisco Ceramic Circle
October 8, 2023
The Splendid Disarray of Beauty: The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks –
A Study in Arts and Crafts Community
Richard Mohr, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana
Live at the Gunn Theater and virtual via Zoom.
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San Francisco Ceramic Circle
November 12, 2023
Pottery of the Edgefield District, South Carolina
Jason Young, Assistant Professor of History, University of Michigan
Live at the Gunn Theater and virtual via Zoom.
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Blue-Printed Pickle Dishes and Milseys With a Social and Historical Commentary by Richard Halliday
In this excellent publication, Richard Halliday documents the outstanding and one-of-a-kind collection of the late Robin Greeves and provides an interesting social and historical perspective for these two often misunderstood forms of transfer-printed Staffordshire pottery. Richard's study includes a discussion of the role of "pickles" on 18th and 19th century English tables, a review of how pickle dishes and milseys were used, and a comprehensive and well-organized catalog of patterns and shapes. Read More.
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Copper Plate Engraving: Process Documentation by Richard Halliday
This article is from the talk given by Richard Halliday to the Transferware Collectors Club during the 2016 meeting in Charlottesville, VA. This is part of his research to document the process of engraving a copper plate from start to finish. This has never been documented before. This was of prime importance to him to preserve a record of the skills, before it is too late. Read more.
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Dated in Blue: Underglaze Blue Painted Earthenware 1776 - 1800 by Lois Roberts
Dated in Blue is a catalogue of dated underglaze blue painted earthenware, both creamware and pearlware, from 1776 to 1800. One hundred and ninety four examples are featured, the majority of which are illustrated and published for the first time. Read more.
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A Guide to Mason’s Patent Ironstone Patterns c1813 to c1848, A Mason’s Collectors’ Club Publication editor Malcolm Lewin
Edited by the Club Chairman, and compiled from Club research over the past 40 years, this new B5 size publication offers a full colour 175 page guide to Ironstone patterns produced by the Mason's factory from c1813 to c1848. Read more.
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Bob Houghhton, UK
Study Title: A Guide to Advertising Pot Lids
Project Completion Date: August 2018
Historical Guide to Advertising Pot Lids, is available for purchase. The author is offering a discount to all TCC members. Learn more and order the book.
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CLUB & INFORMATION WEBSITES | |
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The San Francisco Ceramic Circle
The San Francisco Ceramic Circle brings ceramics enthusiasts together with people broadly interested in visual arts. Their topics range from earthenware to porcelain, from traditional handcrafts to art studios to industrial production, and from antiquity to the present—everything on view at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and beyond. They emphasize Europe and North America, but many areas of historic and contemporary ceramics appear in their programs. Visit the site.
Scottish Pottery Society
Their members have a passion for Scottish ceramics and they study (mostly) the Industrial Potteries from 1750-1950 and share their work via talks, publications and online. They have an ongoing project to digitise their archives and publish them on their website. Visit the site.
Find more of the informative resources we've compiled here.
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A Membership List updated in April 12, 2023 is now available (for members only and only for non-commercial use). Download now. Please review your entry on the list, and notify us of any changes in your contact information. | |
Has Your Postal Mailing Address Changed?????
If you have moved but are not receiving your quarterly TCC Bulletin, you probably forgot to notify our member chair of your new address (this applies to email address changes also). The bulletin is mailed “bulk” and is not forwarded to new addresses by the USPS. Please notify the member chair directly: membership@transferwarecollectorsclub.org
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MORE ABOUT TRANSFERWARE COLLECTORS CLUB | |
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
We are now accepting simple classified (not display) advertisements from TCC member transferware dealers as well as non-dealer members and auction houses. There is no charge for this member service. Following are the criteria:
- Limited to three quality images of item(s) for sale or example(s) of an item(s) you wish to purchase.
- Include a very short description paragraph, including a link to your website and/or email address.
- Dealers must be TCC members, limited to once/year maximum.
- Requests will be processed in the order received, and there is no guarantee as to when your ad will be posted.
- The TCC Web Administrator at his/her discretion has the right to reject inappropriate or inadequate submittals.
Contact:
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The Database Needs Editors
Do you love a good mystery? Do you fancy yourself to be a Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple? If your answer is "yes", then you are the perfect candidate to join the ranks of TCC Database Detectives! Download more information.
New Database Discoveries
Articles Needed
Please contact the web administrator with suggestions or contributions of future Database Discoveries articles. See Database Discoveries archives.
Contributions Needed for Bulletin
Bulletin editor Richard Halliday is seeking contributions for the upcoming bulletin.
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LOOKING for a FEW (MORE) DATABASE EDITORS | |
Looking for anyone with a passion for the beauty and history of transferware who would like to help record lovely old patterns for a worldwide audience. The Database of Patterns and Sources is maintained by a team of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. You could be one of them! We're currently looking for editors in Romantic patterns, Literature and Performing Arts, and Tiles, but let us know your interests and we can find a spot for you. Contact Len at otlink@aol.com for more information! | |
SEEKING BULLETIN SUBMITTALS | |
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The TCC Bulletin editor seeks submittals to future editions, particularly from first time or occasional authors. We have an extremely knowledgeable member base, yet many of our members seldom or never share their knowledge, at least in printed form. Now is your chance. Bulletin submittals do not need to be extremely technical or lengthy. They just need to be interesting and relate to British transferware! And they need to be accompanied by quality images. We would especially welcome articles from our growing number of archaeologist members.
Don’t fret if you have little experience. We will be pleased to work with you, to formulate your concept and bring your article along. Simply send us your ideas, if that is where you are, or text, even in preliminary form, if you are further along. Please submit in MS Word format, and separately, images in png, pdf or jpeg format. Please do NOT convert to PDF. Don’t worry if this is a problem for you; we’ll work with you to bring your article from preliminary to final, printed, stage, no matter your level of computer and word processes experience.
Suggested topics:
- Your favorite transferware piece, either your own or displayed elsewhere (why is it your favorite?, how did you acquire it?, what is the pattern, maker if known?).
- What is your favorite place to view transferware: museum? stately home? Historic or archaeological site?
- Tell (and show) us your own collection (really good pictures required).
- New discoveries.
- Archaeological sites: overall summary of the excavation as relates to transferware; discuss a particular pattern or piece; context/importance of the transferware.
- In-depth research of a pattern, series, maker.
Contacts:
Richard Halliday, TCC Bulletin Editor: blueandwhite@btinternet.com
David Hoexter: davidhoexter@icloud.com
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