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Database of Patterns & Sources Count
19,690 patterns, 1,175 sources now available in the Database Patterns and Sources.
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Dear Transferware Enthusiasts:
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TCC Transferware Worldwide Lecture Series
July 17th 1PM EDT
Between the Chini Khana and the China Room: The Architectural Reuse of British Transferware in Nineteenth-Century India
Speaker: Heeryoon Shin, Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, Bard College
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| |  | Description: nineteenth-century India, blue-and-white transferware from Staffordshire found a new life as affixed ornamentation in palace interiors. Set into walls in original form, or broken into flat, rectilinear pieces to meticulously cover walls, niches, and balconies, British transferware plates and their luminous blue-and-white surface effectively framed gods and kings and created a multisensory experience of space. Taking the two late nineteenth-century sites of Juna Mahal in Dungarpur and Junagadh Fort in Bikaner as points of departure, I explore how the design and materiality of British transferware as well as their display acquired new meaning and purpose in Indian palace spaces. Evoking the tradition of tiled ornamentation and the display of ceramics in the chini khana (“China room”) in India, while also referencing European porcelain rooms, the transferware-covered walls reveal the complex cultural negotiations and material and political aspirations of nineteenth-century India. By examining the Indian reuse of British transferware, this talk complicates the conventional narrative of West looking East and highlights the nonlinear and multidirectional flows of ceramic culture.
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Speaker: Heeryoon Shin, Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, Bard College. Heeryoon Shin is Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Culture at Bard College, New York. Her current project explores architectural revival, mobility, and cross-cultural exchange in early colonial India through the lens of temple architecture in the pilgrimage city of Banaras. She is also developing a second project on the global circulation of blue and white ceramics and their interaction with local production and use in South Asia.
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The Connecticut River Valley on Transferware
by Dan Sousa
The 2025 TCC conference celebrated the many Landscapes, Real and Imagined, on British Transferware! There were six lectures presented and they have since been video taped and are being added to the TCC website for members to view. The video recordings are sponsored by The Paul and Gladys Richards Research Grant Program for Studies in British Transferware.
This lecture by Dan Sousa, Assistant Curator, Historic Deerfield, takes us on a tour through “The Connecticut River Valley on Transferware." View Video.
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The Sow and the Wolf
Shown is a 16.75 inch platter from the “Aesop’s Fables” series. This fable is “The Sow and the Wolf”. The maker was made by Copeland & Garrett (1833-1847). For TCC members, this is pattern #3054 in the TCC Database of Patterns and Sources. View larger image. See past Patterns of the Month.
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Horse and Rider Tea Set
This lovely Georgian pearlware tea set dates to around 1810. It is bat-printed in purple in a pattern that shows a rider sitting on a horse that is drinking from a stream, nearby are a cow, goat, woman and child. Each piece has a bright blue enameled rim with no printed border. It is unmarked and the maker is unidentified. A similar set that sold on Rubylane was tentatively attributed to Sewell, and canary yellow set sold by Christies used the same view but did not have the same shapes. Sewell was in business in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, from 1804 to 1820 and produced similar tea wares with other rural genre scenes and enameled rims. Perhaps a marked piece will appear at some point to answer the question. Photo courtesy of eBay seller bohea4me.
Thanks to Scott Hanson for preparing the "Puzzle of the Month."
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Collapse of the Last Spode Bottle Oven: Before and After
The oven collapsed on February 23, 1972. Those who have visited the Spode site will recall the location. Robert Copeland claimed that he had been standing next to the oven just minutes prior to its collapse. The TCC web site Image Gallery features hundreds of interesting and useful images. Visit the Image Gallery. See larger image. See past Photos of the Month.
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A Transferware Blog by Judie Siddall.
Mozart, the Magic Flute, the Masons and America
I decided to look for Masonic patterns in the Transferware Collectors Club Pattern and Source Print Database in the hopes of leaning more about the Masons. It features a maxim by Benjamin Franklin (remember that he was a Mason) and a large compass (the Masons began as a Medieval Stonemason's guild and a compass was one of their symbols). Read more.
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2023 Recipient of TCC Research Grant
Historical British transfer printed tiles, flat and round ware and their legacy in public and private collections in present day India
Historical British transfer printed tiles, flat and round ware and their legacy in public and private collections in present day India by Radhika Vaidyanathan Read article.
The 2025 deadline for research grant applications will be in the fall. Please check back again soon for the new deadline and updated application.
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Current issue is available for members to download here. Printed version will be mailed shortly. Free to all is a sample article: Medieval Chinoiserie?
The TCC Bulletin Index -- incorporating listings of articles from the Fall 1999 issue through to the most recent issue. A rich resource! Search Index.
The Bulletin editors are seeking contributions for the upcoming bulletin. Contacts: Dan Sousa: dsousa1775@gmail.com or David Hoexter: davidhoexter@icloud.com
Transferware Collectors Club (TCC) Bulletin writers guidelines: Download writers guidelines
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Inside The Head Of A Collector,
by Shirley M. Mueller, MD
Mueller breaks new ground in an area not previously explored. Her information is relevant not only for collectors, but also for colleges, and universities which teach collection management, plus museum staff who interact with collectors and dealers of objects desired by collectors. Heavily illustrated with ceramics from Mueller's collection and packed with useful information, this book will become a required vital resource. Get more information.
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The Nuneham Courtenay Pattern,
by Richard Halliday
This book is full colour and has over 300 images. It tells the story of one of the most famous transfer-printed designs, and also explores the history behind the pattern. There are many historical images, source prints and modern-day photographs and supportive text. More info.
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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. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate our reasons for holding this position. Read 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. 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 article.
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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 our programs. Visit the site.
Scottish Pottery Society
The aims and purpose of the S.P.S. shall be to further the knowledge and understanding of Scottish Ceramics. The 50th Anniversary edition of the Society’s flagship publication, Scottish Pottery Historical Review, is now available for sale. Visit the site.
Find more of the informative resources we've compiled here.
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There are no auctions scheduled at this time.
Please contact us if you know of an auction with an emphasis on transferware.
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For Sale: Transferware Reference Books for Sale
Extensive library for sale. See attached list (note, the list will not be updated as items are sold). Contact Dick & Judy Wagner: bygones@frontier.com or 541-756-1506 for availability and to order.
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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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The online membership directory is a feature of our new program to improve members services. You must sign in to your account to view and search the directory. Please check your listing and make the appropriate changes in your account or transmit any corrections to the Member Chair. This list is for use of Transferware Collectors Club members only. It is intended to facilitate contacts between members. The list is not to be used for commercial purposes. If you are a current member and believe your name should be on this list please contact the Member Chair. View the directory.
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Please contact us if you have recommendations of
newly published transferware books.
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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 or make the necessary changes to your account online.
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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:
webadministrator@transferwarecollectorsclub.org
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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.
Contact: bulletineditor@transferwarecollectorsclub.org.
| | | 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 | | |
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. Download the Guidelines.
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:
Dan Sousa, Interim TCC Bulletin Editor: dsousa1775@gmail.com
David Hoexter, Co-Editor: davidhoexter@icloud.com
Michael Sack, Co-Editor: msack@michaelsack.com
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