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Database of Patterns & Sources Count
18,931 patterns, 1,146 sources now available in the Database Patterns and Sources.
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Dear Transferware Enthusiasts:
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SAVE THE DATE: FALL ANNUAL MEETING | | |
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We will hold a virtual member meeting on Sunday October 27, 2024.
We will update members on TCC activities and finances, elect Board members, be entertained by a lecture, and hopefully enjoy a video house tour. Details to follow.
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August
Shown is a 7.3 inch plate, “August”, made by John Wood (1872-1910). It is part of a series illustrating the months of the year. For TCC members, it is pattern #10869 in the TCC Database of Patterns and Sources. 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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“Tendril Variation II” Platter
This lovely, unmarked 20 ¾” x 15 ¾” platter is related to the “Tendril” pattern (# 8260) and “Tendril Variation” (# 14658) in the TCC Database. It shares elements with both patterns but does not match either exactly. “Tendril” is attributed to Benjamin Adams, in business 1809–1820, at Greengates, Tunstall, Staffordshire. The “Tendril Variation” in the database is also by an unknown manufacturer. A third related listing in the database (#14836) has the Latin motto "Fortuna Sequatur Ne Nimium" at the center of a round soup plate with the same floral sheet pattern as the others. This variation has been documented with an impressed Spode mark. The database notes of the piece illustrated, “This Copeland version of the original Spode pattern was undoubtedly a replacement piece.” So, it seems this pattern was likely produced by at least three potteries and possibly more. Image courtesy of eBay seller Acantus.
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California Transferware Archaeology Collection | |
A few of the transferware pieces from the collection of the California Department of Parks and Recreation archaeology collection, viewed by TCC members in 2009. We are looking at artifacts from Cooper-Molera Adobe, located in Monterey. The two plates are the iconic Winter View of Pittsfield, Mass ("Pittsfield Elm") pattern, DB Pattern 2994, and a side-wheel steamship bearing the name “Montreal” and it is DB 2800. See larger image. See past Photos of the Month. | |
Thanks to David Hoexter for preparing the "Photo of the Month." | |
VIDEOS OF THE MONTH - Minton Archives | |
Thanks to Loren Zeller for alerting us to these two and to previous Minton Archives videos. | | |
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A Transferware Blog by Judie Siddall
Brick-shaped transferware money boxes
"I have only seen two brick-shaped transferware money boxes. They were probably made for children, and didn't include a hole to remove the money. So, not many survived. One is owned by my friend, Dora. It is printed with five patterns that are also found on nursery plates. The other money box is owned by me". Read more.
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Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates - Summer Americana Auction
September 5, 6, and 7.
One day will include the late Davida and Irving Shipkowitz collection of children’s ABC ware, much of which was published in their book The ABC’s of ABC Ware (2002). A large part of the collection includes a variety of transfer-printed designs on ceramic plates and mugs depicting scenes including animals, games/sports, maxims, sign language, and everything in between. The complete catalog will be posted by approximately August 23. 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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FLOWERS ON NET TRELLIS
I am looking to buy any items with the patterns Flowers on Net Trellis (TCC#11218); or Net Trellis and Flowers (TCC#2296). See larger images.
I am also interested in ANY other pattern with a trellis as shown in #1, #2, and #3 below. Item #3 I am calling Krater in Net Trellis. Sherds, as seen in #3, of a saucer, also a cup, and a probable tea waste bowl were found in the San Diego Presidio Chapel Assemblage.
If you have these or similar patterns that are not for sale, I would like to know of them.
Please answer to Susan D. Walter at sdwalter@cox.net, or call 619 591-8093. (I’m on Pacific Standard time.) Thanks!
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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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LECTURE, SYMPOSIA, and MEETING INVITATIONS | |
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San Francisco Ceramic Circle
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 6PM PST
Castles and Clay: Decorative Tiles in California Architecture.
Avril Angevine, arts lecturer and California pottery specialist
Cosponsored with the American Decorative Arts Forum.
Virtual via Zoom
Cosponsored with the American Decorative Arts Forum
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 6:00PM PST
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TCC's Transferware Worldwide lecture Series
Thursday, January 16, 2025 1PM EST
A Staffordshire View of Philadelphia
Speaker: Pat Halfpenny, Curator Emerita, Ceramics & Glass, Winterthur Museum
Pat Halfpenny, Curator Emeritus of Ceramics and Glass, Winterthur Museum and Gardens, will discusse the scenes of Philadelphia found on printed pottery and the Staffordshire manufacturers who produced them. While the focus will be on the dark blue prints of the 1820s, there will be reference to later Romantic Staffordshire with Philadelphia themes, concluding with a brief look at polychrome printed pieces.
Virtual via Zoom
Join the Zoom Meeting. Members, please check your email in early January for the Zoom link to this lecture. Non-members are also welcome to view future Transferware Worldwide lectures: simply provide your email address to receive the Zoom links and news and information about future TCC programming.
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Back Together Again – An Overview of the Philadelphia PA 2024 Annual Meeting
by Juliana Falk
It is always a pleasure to gather to discuss transferware with fellow enthusiasts, but it was especially satisfying to do so in person after several years of virtual meetings. The TCC hosted its 21st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, April 26-28, 2024, with a program that focused on the local ceramic market and the multitude of Philadelphia connections to British transferware. Read more.
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2010 Paul and Gladys Richards Foundation Research Grant Program Recipient.
Richard Halliday
Developed a "Catalog of the Greeves Collection of Transfer-Printed Pickle Dishes and Milseys with a Social and Historical Commentary."
Now available for purchase in hardcover. Download pdf free of charge. Note: this is a very large document; please allow ample time for download.
All grant applications must be received by May 4 of the year the request is made. Learn more.
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Database Discoveries #2, TRANSFERWARE DARNING EGGS by Judie Siddall
A request from Tony Calvin of Cumbria, England about a possible attribution of a jug to the (John) Wilkinson Pottery of Whitehaven, West Cumberland (1820-1867), led to the serendipitous discovery of the uses of the rare egg-shaped transfer printed objects that I have been fascinated by for years. Tony and I shared information about the jug, and thus I learned about the Wilkinson Pottery and its production of transferware eggs. Read this article.
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Database Discoveries #17 TRANSFER-PRINTED RICE PLATES FOR THE SOUTH-EAST ASIA MARKET by Connie Rogers
One of the greatest achievements in transfer printing in the last half of the 19th century was led by J. & M. P. Bell of Glasgow, Scotland. The firm was established in 1842 by the two brothers: John and Matthew Perston Bell. They began by producing useful kitchen wares. By the 1860s they were well established, and there was high demand for their decorative and useful pottery. In the 1860s and 1870s there was a large volume of exported ware, from other Scottish potteries as well as Bells, that was sent out to all parts of the world. John Bell became a ship owner and purchased a firm in Rangoon to assist with the continuation of their adventure. Read the article.
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Swansea's Cambrian Pottery Transferware by Tanner, Arleen and Grahame
The book includes a wealth of information: 90 patterns including Chinoiserie, Rural, Transitional, Sheet, Commemoratives and later patterns, 310 colour illustrations, sections on the potters' working and living conditions, Swansea Pottery employee census records, the first checklist ever produced of 349 known patterns from ALL Welsh Potteries, a well-illustrated marks section, an alphabetical index and an extensive bibliography. Read more.
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Swansea's Cambrian Pottery Transferware II Patterns and Borders by Tanner, Arleen and Grahame
This book has 220 pages with over 90 patterns and 420 color illustrations including Chinoiserie, Rural, Commemorative, Transitional, Sheet and previously unattributed. The “Table of Contents” titled PATTERNS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE makes the book easy to use as a reference. Also helpful are the Alphabetical List of patterns and the Alphabetical Index to Patterns with Relevant Marks (with a selection from Book 1). Read more.
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CLUB & INFORMATION WEBSITES | |
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Scottish Pottery Society
Meetings of the Scottish Pottery Society are held regularly in Glasgow and Edinburgh. All members of (and guests who are interested in joining) the Society are invited to attend. The meetings normally comprise a presentation by a member or guest on the subject of ceramics, with the focus usually on Scottish Pottery. Visit the site.
Spode Society
The Spode Society was founded in 1986 to bring together collectors, museums and all lovers of Spode, Copeland and Garrett, Copeland and more recent Spode wares; to promote, share and study the history and products of the Spode factory, its workforce and the Spode and Copeland families. Visit the site.
Find more of the informative resources we've compiled here.
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UPDATED MEMBERSHIP ROSTER | |
A Membership List updated on March 31, 2024 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. | |
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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
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MORE ABOUT TRANSFERWARE COLLECTORS CLUB | |
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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.
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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. 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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