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| Type Name: | WHITEWARE, HAND PAINTED |
| Type Index: | REFINED EARTHENWARE |
| Production Origin: | ENGLAND |
| Date Range: | 1830-present |
| Defining Attributes: |
White to off white colored, thin, hard, compact paste Clear lead glaze, background is pure, paper white Glaze in clear to light grey where is pools, and may also be slightly bluish Hand painted and sponged floral and geometric patterns in bright colors Colors include blue, reddish-pink, green, pruple, orange and pink |
| Vessel Forms: |
BOWL CUP JAR PITCHER PLATE PLATTER TEA POT TUREEN |
| Comments: | Flow painted in blue and purple, cut sponge designs and sprig painted wares gain popularity around 1840. Large painted floral polychrome designs in table and tea wares gain popularity in the 1870's. |
| Published Definitions: | South 1977, Miller 1991 |