Patterns of the Month

Here is a 10.38 inch plate in the "Asiatic Plants" series by William Ridgway (1830-1834). Each size shows a slightly different center surrounded by a lace-like border. It was a popular pattern that is found on dinner and dessert wares printed in many colors and color combinations.

Seen here is 10.38 inch plate with a view of the Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar. It was made by Job & John Jackson (1831-1835). The series was printed in many colors and made by different manufacturers. The source print was engraved by Thomas and William Daniell in 1795.

Seen here is a 10 inch plate from the "Belzoni" series made by Enoch Wood & Sons (1818-1846). It is part of a series that shows a different scene on almost every size and shape. The pattern owes its name to Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823), an Italian adventurer and entertainer who settled in England.

Shown here is an 8 inch plate printed in what is know as the Blown Rose pattern by G.M. & C.J. Mason (1813-1826). The pattern is the same on all of the items in the dinner service. It was also produced with pink, green and orange clobbering.

"Brunswick Star" printed in underglaze brown by an unknown maker circa 1835.
The pattern is also printed in purple (and perhaps in other colors)

Shown on a 10.5 inch plate, this pattern by Enoch Wood & Sons (1818-1846) is known as Butterfly Border. Each size shows a different center printed in three colors. The color combinations also vary.

Seen here is a 7.75 inch plate in the "Caledonian" pattern by Ridgway, Morley, Wear & Co (1836-1842). It is printed in brown and has green enamel paint added. The pattern name is based on the Roman name given to Northern Scotland—Caledonia.

Shown here is a 20 inch by 16 inch well and tree platter in the "Chinese Marine" series. It was made by Minton (1793-1872) in black, brown and blue. The scene is " A Front View of the Hall of Audience at the Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen," which was engraved by W. Lowry after the work of the artist William Alexander.

Shown here is a 7.12 inch plate printed in the Coronation pattern by Ralph & James Clews (1814-1834).  It depicts a lovely still-life of English goldfinch, vase, fruit and flowers on a table. The fruit, flowers and vase vary on each size and shape.

The pattern is part of a large multiple pattern dinner service known as Indian Sporting. Plate, 9.75 inches.

Shown here is a 10 inch plate from the Don Quixote series by an unknown maker. It is from a dinner service bearing patterns based on the illustrations by Robert Smirke and Charles Westall of the story of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

"Etruscan Festoon" by William Ridgway & Co., printed in underglaze yellow and black, Staffordshire circa 1835. This pattern is also seen in blue and black and pink and black.

Shown here is a 10.25 inch plate in the "European Scenery" series by Enoch Wood & Sons (1818-1846). Although most of the central patterns haven't been identified, this one is of Landeck in the Tyrol. The pattern must have been very popular as it is printed in many colors, and over 21 different central patterns have been found. The series was printed in many colors.

Shown is "Foot of Mount Sinai" 7.25 inch plate from the "Illustrations of the Bible" series by Thomas Mayer (1826-1838), ca. 1835. The series was printed in an assortment of colors and patterns. Six patterns are found in the TCC Pattern And Source Print Database.

"French Groups" Plate, 10.25 inches by an unknown maker.  The pattern is part of a series that depicts different floral groups in the center united by birds and flowers in the border. 

"Hannibal Passing The Alps" was made by Knight, Elkin & Co. (1826-1846).  This pattern is found on a 15 inch by 12.25 inch platter, but each size in the series has a different center.  It was made in many colors, such as blue, brown, red and purple.

Seen here is a 10 inch plate by an unknown maker that depicts the allegorical figure of Hope. She is traditionally shown with an anchor and a ship in the distance, perhaps to allude to the hope that the sailor will return from the sea. The border is printed with six birds. The pattern is printed in black and enameled over the glaze in bright colors.

Shown on an earthenware dinner plate with gadrooned edge, it is marked with both an impressed and a printed SPODE mark. The pattern is printed underglaze in blue and shades of warm brown. It is Spode's pattern B118 which was introduced in 1825. The Jasmine flower itself, for which the pattern gets its name, is actually found in the border.

This 10 inch plate was made by Thomas & John Carey (1823 -1842).  The pattern is a composite  based on two engravings of the drawings of Richard Westall which were used as illustrations for Sir Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake".

"Lyons Cathedral", printed on a 18.5 inch by 15 inch platter, is part of the Continental Views Series. Each size and shape has a different center. It was made by Wood & Challinor (1828-1843) around the end of their production. The series was printed in many colors.

Seen here is a 5.5 inch saucer known as "Malay Beach Scene, Malays of Java." It is copied from a print by Thomas & William Daniell, 1810.

Shown here is a 10 inch plate in the "Millenium" pattern by Ralph Stevenson & Son (1810-1835). Today "Millenium" would be spelled "Millennium." It was an immensely popular pattern in the United States. It is found printed in every color except yellow. The religious symbolism is very interesting.

Shown here is a 14.5 inch by 11 inch platter made by T&J Bevington & Co. (1817-1824) in Swansea, Wales. Pictured also is the source print from which it was copied, "Remains of an Ancient building Near Firoz Shah's Cotilla, Delhi" from Oriental Scenery by Thomas and William Daniell, 1795.

Found on an 8 inch plate, this pattern is part of a series entitled "Scripture Illustrations."  Another item in the series, "The Faith of Abraham,"can be found in the pattern and source print database. The pattern was made by Knight Elkin & Bridgwood (1829-1840).