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Hi, does anyone know anything about Leeds Pottery? When I bought this jug at a charity shop, I found an article on the internet that said an impressed mark with cock spur was very early circa 1700s - however I can't find this any more. I'd love to hear from someone who can give me an idea of it's age . Thanks in advance.

 

Huh, as I added the photos I realised the mark is not impressed, but the opposite! But at least it doesn't have the modern painted/printed mark.
Sorry, wrong again - had another look at the actual item and it is impressed - the photo looked like it was sticking out!

 

Leeds Pottery mark (20thcenturyforum.com)

 

Thanks for that, doesn't look like my mark but very like the jug.

 

I gave the link to give a bit of info about Leeds Pottery and the handle is similar.

Leeds Pottery was established in 1758, then went bankrupt in 1820. There may have been leaves in the centre of your mark that have since vanished. Then again maybe the leaves were added and yours is an early version.
..........No, there was definately something in the centre.

 

Somebody put on that site: 'In the early 19th century, however, the company went into a prolonged decline and from 1821 was sold repeatedly, becoming in turn Wainwright & Co., Stephen & James Chappell, Warburton & Britton, and finally Richard Britton & Sons, until it finally closed in 1881. Its buildings were then demolished.

However, in 1888 production was restarted by James Wraith Senior, who used the old designs and marked his products Leeds Pottery. This business wound down in 1957. Leeds City Council restarted the brand in 1983, making reproduction pieces, but soon had to sell the business. Production was moved to Stoke-on-Trent, and in 1992 after acquisition by John Croft it was renamed Hartley Greens & Co. In 2011 it was acquired by Denby Pottery, and production moved to Middleport pottery, north of Stoke-on-Trent.'

Then the site shows the newer version of their stamp which looks nothing like yours, so I'd say your one is likely a warn out old stamp.

* PLEASE NOTE- THE ABOVE IS AN OPINION *

 

This is the newer backstamp:

 

Thanks Tahmoor Girl - Yes I definitely think mine is at least 19th Century. I notice the very early jug lids where held on with a chain between the lid and the handle and the leafy pattern where the handle meets the body appears to me to be crisper if that makes sense. At least I know it's not brand new. Thank you

 

Your piece is a more modern version of 18th C creamware. I'm not entirely sure who's or which mark yours is though I have been looking. I don't think it's particularly old. Here is a clearer version of the mark, note the made in England.


https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/48033606_group-of-leeds-pottery

 

I'm just going to guess Hartley Greens and wait for the fallout.

 

This is new, or at least very very recent. No sign of age, mould made too.

Ebay UK is your friend.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402936534452

 

Oh damn - you're right it is this mark - just not as clear - I could only see the straight end of the leaf pattern, not the leaf itself, but I just looked under a loupe and it is there. As is made in England - that's usually the first thing I look for when trying to discern age, but I didn't notice it this time - wishful thinking?!

 

We've all done it!

 

Hi, not sure why you would expect fallout for your opinion? I did find Hartley and Greens when I searched some time ago - but can't find them now. However they were all printed (ie not impressed) marks?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124825168087?hash=item1d1028e8d7:g:dDcAAOSw-ZRg-ogm
This is an example of the printed mark I was talking about. And the leaf part that joins the handle to the jug is much more moulded looking.

 

Here's a conversation about this mark by someone last year:
Leeds Pottery mark (20thcenturyforum.com)

PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE IS JUST AN OPINION

 

Thanks, that's weird I searched the forums for Leeds Pottery before I started this thread and didn't find anything!

 

Hartley Greens version:


PLEASE NOTE THIS IS JUST MY OPINION
Hartley Greens Leeds Pierced Ware cream China | Lovers of Blue & White (blueandwhite.com)