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1910 SAMPSON HANCOCK NAPIER ENGLISH FLOW BLUE PLT +1 XW

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1910 SAMPSON HANCOCK NAPIER ENGLISH FLOW BLUE PLT +1 XW
1910 SAMPSON HANCOCK NAPIER ENGLISH FLOW BLUE PLT +1 XW
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We are very pleased to present this pair of Flow Blue pieces, beginning with a handsome 1912-1925 English geometric floral plate in the Corona Ware Line, by Sampson Hancock & Sons. This pattern is called Napier, and the depth of salts and pattern are in excellent condition. The Turkey plate is unmarked, but the exceptional transfer, deep Cobalt rim with lovely gilding, bears a striking to La Francaise China during the same 1910-1920 period. The two plates weigh 2# 4oz. and both measure 9.5 x 9.5. In 1857, a company was formed by Benjamin and Sampson Hancock to produce high quality earthen wares, at the Victoria Works, Tunstall from 1857-1870. In 1881 the partnership was dissolved became Sampson Hancock and Sons, and moved to the Bridge Street Works of Shelton. From 1892 to 1930 the Gordon Works, Wolfe St., Shelton & Gordon Pottery Old Burton Place Works, off New Street, Hanley was home for Sampson Hancock, with the final factory being the Corona Pottery, Hanley until 1937. Sampson Hancock & Sons was a relatively small enterprise, employing around 150 people. Sampson Hancock passed on May 9th 1900, and was succeeded in the business by his sons, Jabez, Harry and Arthur. The company produced table wares and fancies for the popular market - its main income being from semi-porcelain (flow blue) and earthenware table wares, toilet wares, vases and vitreous hotel wares. Many of the products, including ironstone china, were for export markets. After WW1 the company increased its production of ornamental and decorative wares. These included children's wares and doll's heads. Boxed tea sets for children were being produced by 1917 featuring popular nursery rhymes and pictures of children. Two designers of this type of ware were Molly Hancock and Edith Gater.The company also produced a range of crested wares, these being marked with the trade name The 'Duchess' China or The 'Corona' China and Grosvenor Ware. These may have been produced in quantity to see the company through the war years when skilled labor was unavailable. Pieces included animals, small decorative dishes and Great War commemoratives, or had English or Welsh crests. Crested ware appears to have been made until the 1920s. One of the main decorative ranges produced by the company was Morris Ware. This included many tube-lined patterns which resembled the Moorcroft productions and may have been intended to compete with that company. George Cartlidge was the first designer of this type of ware but the range continued with other designers. Morris ware was much praised in the trade press of the time which noted that foreign buyers at the British Industries Fair had shown interest in the range and it is now actively collected.
Condition
Corona Ware is excellent condition, very minor wear; turkey plate has hairline and crazing.
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1910 SAMPSON HANCOCK NAPIER ENGLISH FLOW BLUE PLT +1 XW

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