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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 199713, member: 136"]Well, I found something on <i>Google Books UK</i> that may add to the possible dating of my jug. I'm back to thinking it may indeed be early 1940's. I know that in the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter, but any thoughts would be appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>from Google Books UK: <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ip7vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT36&lpg=PT36&dq=beswick+venetian+pottery+-ebay&source=bl&ots=dVKmcwl4ss&sig=4hi3SbRqoeKM-jzgSE6JPtskY2A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_1sLc4ZzRAhWJzIMKHXESDvIQ6AEIOzAI#v=onepage&q=beswick%20venetian%20pottery%20-ebay&f=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ip7vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT36&lpg=PT36&dq=beswick+venetian+pottery+-ebay&source=bl&ots=dVKmcwl4ss&sig=4hi3SbRqoeKM-jzgSE6JPtskY2A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_1sLc4ZzRAhWJzIMKHXESDvIQ6AEIOzAI#v=onepage&q=beswick%20venetian%20pottery%20-ebay&f=false" rel="nofollow"><font size="4">https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ip7vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT36&lpg=PT36&dq=beswick+venetian+pottery+-ebay&source=bl&ots=dVKmcwl4ss&sig=4hi3SbRqoeKM-jzgSE6JPtskY2A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_1sLc4ZzRAhWJzIMKHXESDvIQ6AEIOzAI#v=onepage&q=beswick%20venetian%20pottery%20-ebay&f=false</font></a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>from: <i>Beswick Pottery</i>, by Val Baynton, Bloomsbury Publishing,Jul 20, 2012 (2012, Great Britain, by Shire Publications Ltd, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 0PH, UK)</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>from section: <i>ANIMALS COME OF AGE 1940-1969</i></b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="4">Prospects seemed good at the beginning of 1939: the factory expansion and redevelopment programme, creating a more efficient production flow, was almost finished; a good creative team of designer, modeller, and mould-maker was in place; products were selling well; but then war was declared.</font></i></p><p><i><font size="4"><br /></font></i></p><p><i><font size="4">The industry generally, and Beswick specifically, saw that the war provided opportunities to gain overseas markets – by manufacturing ceramics that were previously made in Germany, Italy or Czechoslovakia. Two new sgrafitto series, Venetian and Florentine, were rapidly designed and launched. Florentine, with a bird, was initially sold through Hardy’s, and Venetian, with flowers, had a Beswick backstamp. Both designs were available in several colours, including green, blue and red, as well as plain white.</font></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="4">… Indeed, by 1942, (The PGGTR noted) 80 percent of output was exported to Australia, South Africa, Canada, South America and New Zealand.</font></i></p><p><i><font size="4"><br /></font></i></p><p><i><font size="4">For the domestic market, however, strict rules and rationing were enforced. In 1942 Beswick was licensed to make undecorated earthenware and these utility wares were marked with a letter A. All manufacturers permitted to continue making pottery (and many were not) were catagorised as Group I, II or III, depending on the maximum price each charged for its wares. Group III makers included Beswick and industry stalwarts such as Moorcroft, Royal Doulton and Josiah Wedgwood.</font></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="4">… The war years were prolific in terms of design, with nearly 280 shapes being added between September 1939 and June 1945…</font></i></p><p><i><font size="4"><br /></font></i></p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 199713, member: 136"]Well, I found something on [I]Google Books UK[/I] that may add to the possible dating of my jug. I'm back to thinking it may indeed be early 1940's. I know that in the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter, but any thoughts would be appreciated. [B]from Google Books UK: [URL='https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ip7vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT36&lpg=PT36&dq=beswick+venetian+pottery+-ebay&source=bl&ots=dVKmcwl4ss&sig=4hi3SbRqoeKM-jzgSE6JPtskY2A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_1sLc4ZzRAhWJzIMKHXESDvIQ6AEIOzAI#v=onepage&q=beswick%20venetian%20pottery%20-ebay&f=false'][SIZE=4]https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ip7vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT36&lpg=PT36&dq=beswick+venetian+pottery+-ebay&source=bl&ots=dVKmcwl4ss&sig=4hi3SbRqoeKM-jzgSE6JPtskY2A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_1sLc4ZzRAhWJzIMKHXESDvIQ6AEIOzAI#v=onepage&q=beswick%20venetian%20pottery%20-ebay&f=false[/SIZE][/URL][/B] [SIZE=4][B]from: [I]Beswick Pottery[/I], by Val Baynton, Bloomsbury Publishing,Jul 20, 2012 (2012, Great Britain, by Shire Publications Ltd, Midland House, West Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 0PH, UK)[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]from section: [I]ANIMALS COME OF AGE 1940-1969[/I][/B][/SIZE] [I][SIZE=4]Prospects seemed good at the beginning of 1939: the factory expansion and redevelopment programme, creating a more efficient production flow, was almost finished; a good creative team of designer, modeller, and mould-maker was in place; products were selling well; but then war was declared. The industry generally, and Beswick specifically, saw that the war provided opportunities to gain overseas markets – by manufacturing ceramics that were previously made in Germany, Italy or Czechoslovakia. Two new sgrafitto series, Venetian and Florentine, were rapidly designed and launched. Florentine, with a bird, was initially sold through Hardy’s, and Venetian, with flowers, had a Beswick backstamp. Both designs were available in several colours, including green, blue and red, as well as plain white.[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=4]… Indeed, by 1942, (The PGGTR noted) 80 percent of output was exported to Australia, South Africa, Canada, South America and New Zealand. For the domestic market, however, strict rules and rationing were enforced. In 1942 Beswick was licensed to make undecorated earthenware and these utility wares were marked with a letter A. All manufacturers permitted to continue making pottery (and many were not) were catagorised as Group I, II or III, depending on the maximum price each charged for its wares. Group III makers included Beswick and industry stalwarts such as Moorcroft, Royal Doulton and Josiah Wedgwood.[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=4]… The war years were prolific in terms of design, with nearly 280 shapes being added between September 1939 and June 1945… [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=4][/SIZE][/I][/QUOTE]
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