• John Alcock was previously in partnership with his brother George. George Alcock left the partnership on the 20th January 1848. The business was continued by John Alcock who took Samuel Alcock junior as a partner. 

• In 1848 the front range of the potworks was rebuilt. The gate posts had the initials 'J.A. and the date 1848 - clearly demonstrating that John was the principle partner. 

• Samuel Alcock junior left the partnership on the 6th June 1849. The business was continued by John Alcock. (The London Gazette, 8th June 1849). 

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PORCELAINE
OPAQUE
J & S Alcock Jr

(impressed)

Imperial French Porcelain 

the ware is not French and not porcelain - the phrase 'French Porcelain' was used as a marketing tool to try to give the impression of a more sophisticated material

the printed mark shows the bald eagle from 
the Great Seal of the United States - The incorporation of the 'American Eagle' shows that it was made to appeal to the American market. 

often ware in this pattern is simply marked with 
the cartouche containing the number 20  

The registration diamond shows that the design/pattern was registered on the 27th March 1848.

John & Samuel Alcock Junior registered a total of 7 patterns - all of them on the 27th March 1848

although registered by John and Samuel Alcock Junior in March 1848, the Scinde pattern was produced by the predecessor John & George Alcock. 

"Scinde" is an older spelling of Sind, a region and province in present-day Pakistan, and references a historical period of British colonial involvement there. Sind was a region annexed by the British East India Company in 1843 following the Battle of Meeanee and the Battle of Hyderabad. 

The Victorians had a fascination with all things 'oriental' consequently Indian, Japanese and especially Chinese themes and place names were used as pattern names and subjects. 

1839 - Jan 1848

Jan 1848 - June 1849