Sunderland Lustre impressed and marked items
The items on this page have either an impressed mark, or the name of a pottery is incorporated in one of the transfers. By comparing the transfers and lustre decoration on unmarked pieces with those shown here it may be possible to identify the manufacturer. However it is often not that simple.
1. A pink lustre decorated bowl. Green transfers. No impressed mark.
The Jack Crawford transfer often appears on items with orange lustre decoration. This transfer and the "Heave..." are associated with Balls Pottery. The "Dixon Phillips & Co Sunderland" mark appearing on the "Sailor's Return" and "The Flag...." transfers is interesting. It is squeezed into a small area as if as an afterthought, it appears to have been etched onto the plate by hand rather than type set, and although they may have been done by the same hand there is little attempt to make them similar. Why add "Dixon" etc to an item that is most likely not Dixon ?
The Jack Crawford transfer often appears on items with orange lustre decoration. This transfer and the "Heave..." are associated with Balls Pottery. The "Dixon Phillips & Co Sunderland" mark appearing on the "Sailor's Return" and "The Flag...." transfers is interesting. It is squeezed into a small area as if as an afterthought, it appears to have been etched onto the plate by hand rather than type set, and although they may have been done by the same hand there is little attempt to make them similar. Why add "Dixon" etc to an item that is most likely not Dixon ?
2. A pink lustre decorated bowl with an Anchor Impress.
The transfers are common on Sunderland pottery but the "bracket" lustre design, ())(), probably means it was made on Tyneside.
The transfers are common on Sunderland pottery but the "bracket" lustre design, ())(), probably means it was made on Tyneside.
3. A pink lustre decorated bowl with Anchor impress.
4. A pink lustre decorated bowl. Impressed "Moore & Co".
The bowl has one of "The Bottle" series of transfers used by Moore. As with their "Bottle" plates and plaques there is a printed "SM&Co" mark on the bottom. The East and West views of the Bridge are also marked "Moore & Co Southwick"
The bowl has one of "The Bottle" series of transfers used by Moore. As with their "Bottle" plates and plaques there is a printed "SM&Co" mark on the bottom. The East and West views of the Bridge are also marked "Moore & Co Southwick"
5. A pink lustre decorated bowl. Impressed "Moore & Co."
Like the previous bowl this has marked "Moore & Co. Southwick" East and West views of the Bridge. The central design of panning for gold appears on plaques with a backstamp "California S.M. & Co." but this does not appear on the bowl. The bowl has been well used and as well as the cracks there is just the slightest remnant of pink lustre.
Like the previous bowl this has marked "Moore & Co. Southwick" East and West views of the Bridge. The central design of panning for gold appears on plaques with a backstamp "California S.M. & Co." but this does not appear on the bowl. The bowl has been well used and as well as the cracks there is just the slightest remnant of pink lustre.
6. Pink lustre decorated bowl. Impressed "SCOTT".
The floral patterns are used to identify otherwise unmarked Scott items. The Crimean War was from 1853 to 1856.
The floral patterns are used to identify otherwise unmarked Scott items. The Crimean War was from 1853 to 1856.
7. Pink lustre decorated bowl. Impressed "SCOTT".
Similar to the previous item. Garibaldi had several victories in 1860 as he set about unifying Italy. It is more likely that this bowl was made to commemorate his celebrity status during his visit to England in 1864.
Similar to the previous item. Garibaldi had several victories in 1860 as he set about unifying Italy. It is more likely that this bowl was made to commemorate his celebrity status during his visit to England in 1864.
8. Pink lustre decorated bowl. Impressed MOORE & Co."
The hunting transfers appear on marked Moore plaques. The bowl has a marked Bridge transfer.
The hunting transfers appear on marked Moore plaques. The bowl has a marked Bridge transfer.
9. Pink lustre decorated pair of plates. Impressed SCOTT.
East and West Views of the "New" bridge opened in 1859. The old arched bridge was replaced with a new level one. None of the transfers of the new bridge have an opening date. Perhaps items were made, and sold, in advance. The red/orange circle is a feature of SCOTT impressed soup dishes often carrying transfers of ships associated with the Crimean War. This East view of the new bridge appears to be more common than the West.
East and West Views of the "New" bridge opened in 1859. The old arched bridge was replaced with a new level one. None of the transfers of the new bridge have an opening date. Perhaps items were made, and sold, in advance. The red/orange circle is a feature of SCOTT impressed soup dishes often carrying transfers of ships associated with the Crimean War. This East view of the new bridge appears to be more common than the West.