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WILKES BARRE. VALE OF WYOMING.

William Ridgway & Company factory, William Henry Bartlett

1843-1854

Category

Ceramics

Creator (Role)

William Ridgway & Company factory (Maker); William Henry Bartlett (Draftsman)

Place of Origin

Hanley; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe

Date

1843-1854

Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label

Type: Mark

Location: Underside

Inscription: Printed in blue on a rectangular plaque surmounted by an eagle: "WILKESBARRE./ VALE of WYOMING." the initials "W.R." are below

Type: Mark

Location: Underside

Inscription: Impressed "OPAQUE/ GRANITE/ CHINA/ W.R. & Co" on a shield flanked by a lion and a unicorn.

Mark/Signature: Yes

Subject(s)

Eagle

Materials

Earthenware (white)
Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded
Printed

Dimensions (inches)

2 (H) x 8.1 (W) x 11.1 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5 (H) x 20.5 (W) x 28.1 (L)

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database

• Published: Included under pattern name "Wilkesbarre, Vale of Wyoming" (alternate name: Narrow Lace Border Series) and pattern no. 5519. Border pattern identified as Narrow Lace Border: W. Ridgway. Maker listed as William Ridgway (& Co.), Shelton & Hanley, Staffordshire, with Bird- and Armorial-Type maker's marks.

• Design source (print): see under pattern no. 5519, for engraving titled "Wilkesbarre (Vale of Wyoming)" by William H. Bartlett and Creswick, from "American Scenery" vol. 2, published by George Virtue, London, 1840.

Book: Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.

• Information on the pattern, subject and source: p. 109, no. 236.

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WILKES BARRE. VALE OF WYOMING.

William Ridgway & Company factory, William Henry Bartlett

1843-1854