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Database of Patterns & Sources Count
18,152 patterns, 1,121 sources now available in the Database Patterns and Sources.
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Dear Transferware Enthusiasts:
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The TCC meeting committee is nearing completion on a venue contract for our 2023 national meeting to be held in Philadelphia, Sept 28-Oct 1 or Oct 5-8. We will announce the dates as soon as the contract is signed! We apologize for the late notice, but don’t want anyone making flight plans before we are certain of the dates.
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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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TRANSFERWARE WORLDWIDE LECTURE SERIES 2023 | |
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July 20th, 2023 1PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The British Buzz:
The Relevance of Beekeeping to 19th century British Ceramic Design
by Leslie Lambour Bouterie, Independent Scholar, Visiting Curator of Ceramics at James Madison’s Montpelier and Visiting Scholar for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Description: Leslie Lambour Bouterie, an independent scholar specializing in British ceramics and transferware production, is also a dedicated beekeeper. She recently concluded an eight-year tenure in the apiaries at Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson, and she continues to serve as Associate Beekeeper at Highland, the historic home of fifth president James Monroe.
At the 2016 TCC Annual Meeting, Leslie shared her dual passions for transferware and beekeeping in a presentation exploring the history and importance of beekeeping in the 18th and 19th centuries and its strong influence on transferware production. Building upon this initial contextual research, she will share additional information and visually rich images focusing on bee and beekeeping motifs which were used in the decorative arts and in transferware design as pattern elements, maker’s marks, and as visual metaphors to teach moral lessons. Throughout the 1800’s, the “buzz” continued, as bee motifs enjoyed enduring popularity among British and American consumers.
Our Speaker: Leslie Lambour Bouterie, Independent Scholar, Visiting Curator of Ceramics at James Madison’s Montpelier and Visiting Scholar for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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Plan to join fellow ceramic enthusiasts for this informative lecture series. Specific details regarding access links to each Zoom lecture will be provided via email prior to each presentation date. Past lectures available for viewing on the TCC website to members only. | |
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We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members.
Karen Nishioki, Arlington, VA
Gloria McFadden, Williamsburg, VA
Laurence Munnikhuysen, Williamsburg, VA
Debra Moulden, Clear Brook, VA
Kara Deloss, Portland, OR
Jean Howson, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Jaden Harris, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
We are so glad you have joined the TCC!
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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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Exotic Birds at Williamsburg
Reticulated creamware basket stand printed with bird pattern, Staffordshire or Liverpool, c. 1765. This piece and the matching strawberry or fruit basket are exhibited in the ceramics galleries at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum at Colonial Williamsburg. It is displayed with fragments of a matching creamware basket excavated on the grounds of the Governor’s Palace at Williamsburg. The date of the pieces and correspondence to Palace inventory references suggest that the fragments are from an extensive dessert service owned by royal governor Botetourt. It is supposed he brought the service with him from England when he arrived in 1768.
This is an early example of British transfer printing on ceramics, possibly related to the six “Exotic Bird” variations printed by Sadler & Green for Wedgwood, which are included in the TCC Database of Patterns and Sources. Sadler & Green and Wedgewood were among the small number of printers and potters experimenting with on-graze transfer printing in the mid-18th century.
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ATKINSON’S BEARS GREASE POT LID | |
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Atkinson’s Bears Grease pot lid, 57 mm (2.24 in) diameter. Bears grease was a popular pomade for men’s hair. The company occupied the 44 Gerrard Street London address between 1818 and 1832, making this lid one of the earliest! The accompanying polar bear figure is 9-½ inches high and 16 inches long, and is extremely uncommon (only a handful known). It would have likely been placed in a shop window. Little doubt Staffordshire, England, although makers, unknown. View larger images. See past Photos of the Month.
Thanks to Bob Houghton (lid), David Hoexter (bear figure) for photos.
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Neil #3
This pattern, “Neil” #03, is from a series of Aesthetic floral patterns. It was made by William Brownfield (& Son(s)), who were in business from 1850-1892. For more information about this pattern, see pattern #19270 in the TCC Database of Patterns and Sources (TCC members only). To learn more about the series, see pattern #4268. View larger image. See past Paterns of the Month.
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Thanks to Judie Siddall for preparing the "Pattern of the Month." | |
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From Trowel to Table: Ceramic Sherds Inform History Detectives at James Madison’s Montpelier
Lecturer: Leslie Lambour Bouterie, Visiting Curator of Ceramics at James Madison’s Montpelier and Visiting Scholar for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Description: The interpretation of a historic property relies on a highly collaborative team of “history detectives” to bring both the site and the personal stories of its residents to life. Archaeologists, curators, historians, preservationists, and educators tirelessly mine every clue to ensure historical accuracy. In this presentation, we will view the fruits of this collaboration during an armchair tour of Montpelier, with a focus on the impressive collection of ceramics which includes a wide variety of wares and many British transfer-printed patterns.
Montpelier, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is located in central Virginia. It was home to James Madison, fourth president of the United States and his devoted wife Dolley, and also to a large enslaved community. The presidential home which has been meticulously restored and furnished, and the slave dwellings and outbuildings which have been carefully reconstructed and sensitively appointed after comprehensive research, skillfully illuminate the lives of those who lived and worked on the plantation.
Speaker Bio: Leslie Lambour Bouterie serves as the Visiting Curator of Ceramics at James Madison’s Montpelier and as a Visiting Scholar for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. A career educator and ceramic specialist, she provides consultation services to museums and historic sites; lectures, writes and enthusiastically shares her passion for British ceramics. Watch video.
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LECTURE, SYMPOSIA, and MEETING INVITATIONS | |
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V&A Wedgwood Collection
Sunday July 7 & 8, 2023
Symposium ‘Unpacking the V&A Wedgwood Collection’
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Friends of Blue
Sunday July 16, 2023
Annual Meeting venue: The Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Program details pending.
Check website meeting page for more information:
https://www.fob.org.uk/meetings/
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TCC Worldwide Lecture Series
Thursday July 20, 2023 1PM Eastern Time
The British Buzz:
The Relevance of Beekeeping to 19th century British Ceramic Design
by Leslie Lambour Bouterie, Independent Scholar, Visiting Curator of Ceramics at James Madison’s Montpelier and Visiting Scholar for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
(See details above or on the TCC website.)
Join the Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82218175109?pwd=dktTYjgwczg3Q2w0U1ZFZXRtQ0grQT09
Meeting ID: 822 1817 5109
Passcode: 436450
To find the correct time in your area, use this site: https://www.timeanddate.com
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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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TCC Annual Meeting
The TCC meeting committee is moving closer to a venue and date for our 2023 national meeting. Contract negotiations are nearing completion for the meeting to be held in Philadelphia, Sept 28-Oct 1 or Oct 5-8.
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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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Assessing Modern Theories On Swansea Transferware by Arleen and Grahame Tanner
Diverse theories exist as to whether Samuel Hollins produced Swansea Pottery blue and white transfer ware. Indeed some researchers postulate that the Samuel Hollins’ Pottery produced very significant quantities of blue and white transfer ware. On the contrary our position is that Samuel Hollins did not produce any blue and white transfer printed wares. Further, the suggestion that patterns previously attributed to Swansea should now be reassigned to Samuel Hollins we see as incorrect. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate our reasons for holding this position. Read this article.
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British Shipping Company China by Connie Rogers
The database is made much richer with the patterns and information sent to us by TCC members. Aside from a willow pattern platter that I found many years ago with its mark of the Allan Line, I was not aware of the many types and styles of transferware produced in the U. K. for individual ships and shipping companies. Thanks to Frank Davenport we are building a very interesting array of patterns in the database on this subject. Frank has written two very well-documented articles for the TCC Bulletin on "The Ceramics from CSS Alabama" in the 2011 Fall Issue, Vol. XII No. 3 and "Confederate Navy Ironstone" in 2012 Vol. XIII No. 2. In addition, he has sent me dozens of photos of other transfer printed patterns used on British ships related to several different shipping companies. The purpose of this article is to provide a look at some of the different types of patterns and urge others to add to the category by sending me more photos and information. Read this article.
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Loren Zeller, USA; Richard Halliday, UK
Study Title: The Chinoiserie Invasion: British Transferware in the Chinese Style 1750-1900
Study Abstract: To produce and publish a two-part book that presents transfer-printed ceramics in the context of the broader Chinoiserie movement. It identifies its origins, reveals many sources of inspiration, and demonstrates how the Chinoiserie style evolved over a period of nearly 150 years. Part I illustrates and analyzes the Early and Transitional Chinoiserie pattern types; Part II provides up to 30 examples for six categories of wares on which the Chinoiserie patterns were printed. Purchase this book.
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CLUB & INFORMATION WEBSITES | |
Potteries of Trenton NJ Society
The Potteries of Trenton Society (POTS) is a New Jersey non‐profit corporation. Their mission is to promote the study and appreciation of Trenton’s ceramic industry by:
- Gathering and preserving information related to the industry
- Sponsoring research projects, seminars and conferences
- Promoting industry‐related heritage tourism activities
Visit the site.
Prattware Pottery
F.&R. Pratt - masters of multi coloured transfer printing on pottery from 1847. This site has over 2300 images on this site. 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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