. Anglo-American pottery : old English china with American views, a manual for collectors . Commodore Perry Pitcher. Liverpool Commodore Bainbridge Pitcher. Liverpool Type. STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY. AS HAS ALREADY been stated, one of the most in-L\ teresting phases of the art of old English potters wasthe printing of American scenery, views of prominentbuildings and places, and illustrations of historical eventson the crockery intended for sale in the United States. Theprocess consisted in the engraving of the designs on copperand the transference of the same to the ware by means ofwet imp
. Anglo-American pottery : old English china with American views, a manual for collectors . Commodore Perry Pitcher. Liverpool Commodore Bainbridge Pitcher. Liverpool Type. STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY. AS HAS ALREADY been stated, one of the most in-L\ teresting phases of the art of old English potters wasthe printing of American scenery, views of prominentbuildings and places, and illustrations of historical eventson the crockery intended for sale in the United States. Theprocess consisted in the engraving of the designs on copperand the transference of the same to the ware by means ofwet impressions made on tissue paper with prepared colorsmixed with oil. Early in the present century the Stafford-shire potters commenced to print these designs in dark blue,and continued to use this color almost exclusively on cheaptable and toilet wares until about 1830. This method ofdecorating was employed in many of the larger potteries ofthe Staffordshire district, and each potter usually had hisown characteristic border designs, by means of which it isgenerally possible to distinguish the work of the variousmanufacturers, exce
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