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Anthony Shaw |
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Location and period of operation:
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Anthony
Shaw |
Burslem |
c.1851 |
c.1900 |
Manufacturers of earthenware at Burslem
at Newport Works: c.1851 to 1856
at Mersey Pottery Works, Middleport: c1860 to 1900
with " & Son" dates from c.1882 to c.1898
with " & Co" dates from c.1898 to 1900
Shaw was famous for his
"Tea Leaf" design: Beginning in the 1840's, English potters began
to ship white ironstone ceramic ware to the U.S., decorated with lustre
bands and/or simple motifs, made exclusively for the American market. Anthony
Shaw is considered to have produced the original Tea Leaf motif on his
Sydenham, Niagara Fan and Chinese Shape body styles, registered in 1856.
www.tealeafclub.com
Initials used on ware for identification:
ANTHONY SHAW
A. SHAW
[early ware from the Newport works does not appear to have the place name]
A. SHAW
BURSLEM
SHAWS
SHAW
BURSLEM
[ware from
Middleport, Burslem
often has the place name
and is associated with the Royal Arms]
& SON
[& Son - from c.1882 to c.1898]
& CO
[& Co - was
short lived from c.1898 to c.1900
when the firm was taken over by A. J. Wilkinson Ltd]
click for further information:-
The above information may
not be available
for all potters - if you have information to
help complete the records then I would be
happy to include it.
email: Steve Birks
18/10/2003
short biography on A. Shaw