• Following the bankruptcy of Ralph Stevenson & Son the brothers John and George Alcock took over the operation of the Cobridge Pottery.

• The brothers were the nephews of Samuel Alcock of the Hill Pottery. 

• A 1846 directory listed "Mr. George Alcock and Mr. John Alcock (of the banking firm of Joseph, John and George Alcock) both of the Limes." - 1846 Williams directory, courtesy: R. K. Henrywood, Staffordshire Potters 

• George Alcock left the partnership on the 20th January 1848. The business was continued by John Alcock. (The London Gazette, 7th March 1848). 

• For a short period, until June 1849 John was in partnership with Samuel Alcock Junior. 

although the Scinde pattern was produced by John & George Alcock it was actually registered on the 27th March 1848 by John and Samuel Alcock Junior 

"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. 

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