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Database of Patterns & Sources Count
17,653 patterns, 1,095 sources now available in the Database Patterns and Sources.
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Dear Transferware Enthusiasts:
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TCC 2022 IN-PERSON REGIONAL
AND NATIONAL VIRTUAL MEETINGS
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There are still a few openings for the two regional meetings. | |
The TCC is offering three meetings (two in-person and one virtual) in October. Attendance at the in person meetings is limited, so be sure not to delay registering. Attendance is open at both meetings to all TCC members, irrespective of where they live. | |
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October 22 Saturday, Historic Deerfield, Massachusetts: our “East Coast” Regional Meeting will take place at Historic Deerfield, Massachusetts, October 22, 2022. The meeting will feature lectures by Historic Deerfield curators Dan Sousa and Amanda Lange on anti-slavery ceramics and early transfer-printed wares at Historic Deerfield. Also included will be a “show and tell” session, transferware handling session, and time to explore the Flynt Center of Early New England Life and the museum’s historic houses. More information.
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October 15 Saturday, San Francisco, California: our "West Coast" Regional Meeting will take place in San Francisco, California on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The meeting will feature Michael Sack's extraordinary collection of India, Chinese and Middle East transferware views and source prints, and transfer printed and painted teawares with Chinoiserie patterns. David Hoexter and Judie Siddall will present their growing collection of polychrome/Pratt transferware (much more than just lids!). A transferware “show and tell”session and plenty of time for schmoozing are included. More information.
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October 30 Sunday, Virtual National Meeting by Zoom: our annual national meeting will again be conducted by Zoom. The meeting will include a short business meeting and recorded lectures. Possible additional features TBD. Note: we fervently hope to meet in person in 2023, and preliminary plans are underway. | |
A Membership List updated in September 2022 is now available (for members only and only for non-commercial use). Download now. Please review your entry on the list, and notify us of any changes in your contact information. | |
TCC RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENT | |
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Juliana Falk, USA 2021
Study Title: Full Steam Ahead: A History of Commercial Steamboat Transferware
Abstract: To catalog and record both archaeological fragments and intact objects of transferware made for use on commercial steamboats in the United States in the 19th century.
Contributions to the field of transferware studies: The study will bring to light an area of transferware production that may not have been well known. The research and documentation of archaeological fragments and intact objects of commercial steamboat transferware will provide knowledge of the evolution of the patterns and designs for use on steamboats, including how existing patterns were altered and new patterns were produced. Read article.
Past research grant projects.
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FALL FUNDING FOR RESEARCH GRANTS | |
The Transferware Collectors Club is pleased to announce additional funding made available through the Paul and Gladys Richards Charitable Foundation Research Program for the study of British Transferware. Applicants must submit proposals by no later than November 15, 2022. Application forms are available on the club's website. | |
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October 5, 2022
Pook & Pook
Pook & Pook’s three day Americana & International Auction on October 5th, 6th, & 7th, includes several collections of Historical Blue Staffordshire, 85 lots in total. A Private Pennsylvania Collection of Historical Blue Staffordshire occupies 57 lots, with both a Lafayette at Franklin’s Tomb tea and coffee service and a MacDonnough’s Victory tea and coffee service, as well as America and Independence plates, platters, and pitchers, and a wide variety of local and New England subjects to include Pennsylvania Hospital, Upper Ferry Bridge over the River Schuylkill, New York From Heights Near Brooklyn, Castle Garden Battery New York, the Landing of Lafayette, Peace and Plenty, Capitol Washington, Mount Vernon Near Washington, and Christianburg Danish Settlement on the Gold Coast Africa. View Auction. View transferware offerings.
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December 20, 2022
Bonhams Skinner Marlborough, MA
On December 20, 2022, Bonhams Skinner Marlborough, MA. will be offering the Flora Rabinovitch collection of Staffordshire blue printed wares. Some of you may recall visiting Flora’s collection during the 2012 annual meeting in Seattle. In addition, there will be subsequent sales including a number of other selections from her vast collection of over one thousand pieces. For additional information please contact Stuart Slavid at european@bonhamsskinner.com or 508-970-3278. Online auction catalogue pending. More Information.
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Please contact us if you are offering or know of an upcoming auction
with an emphasis on transferware.
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The Water Lily pattern was originally engraved by the Josiah Wedgwood pottery (1759-2005) in 1808 for printing in brown with enameled decoration as seen in this platter. It was first made with the "botanical" border, and later with gilding on the edge. However, the pattern was expensive and difficult to make. In 1811, Josiah II gave instructions that it should be removed from display, saying it would be reissued in blue with an altered border. The resulting pattern was one of the finest of the period, and it enjoyed a long life. The pattern is # 16308 in the TCC Database of Patterns and Sources. Go to the Puzzle. See past Puzzles of the Month.
Thanks to Scott Hanson for preparing the "Puzzle of the Month."
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Engravers, artists, artisan, designers, authors, interpreters, life, the universe and everything... | |
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Lecturer: Dr. Richard Halliday
Engravers, artists, artisan, designers, authors, interpreters, life, the universe and everything... - presented at the TCC 2019 Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL
This lecture was made possible by the generous support of the Paul and Gladys Richards Research Grant Program for Studies in British Transferware. Watch Video.
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Thanks to David Hoexter for preparing the "Photo of the Month." | |
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British Birds
This “British Birds” 10 inch plate is part of a series. The maker is unknown. However, the source print for this pattern is from Thomas Bewick’s 1797 book, “A History Of British Birds.” The bird here is a pheasant. More information.
Members only: See pattern #16903 in the Pattern and Source Print Database.
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Thanks to Judie Siddall for preparing the "Pattern of the Month." | |
LOOKING for a FEW (MORE) DATABASE EDITORS | |
Looking for anyone with a passion for the beauty and history of transferware who would like to help record lovely old patterns for a worldwide audience. The Database of Patterns and Sources is maintained by a team of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. You could be one of them! We're currently looking for editors in Romantic patterns, Literature and Performing Arts, and Tiles, but let us know your interests and we can find a spot for you. Contact Len at otlink@aol.com for more information! | |
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The 24-page Fall Bulletin is nearing completion, keep your eyes out for a Special eNews announcing its availability.
The TCC Bulletin Index -- incorporating listings of articles from the Fall 1999 issue through to the most recent issue. A rich resource! Search Index.
Bulletin editor is seeking contributions for the upcoming bulletin. Contacts:
Richard Halliday bulletineditor@transferwarecollectorsclub.org or David Hoexter: davidhoexter@icloud.com
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SEEKING BULLETIN SUBMITTALS | |
The TCC Bulletin editor seeks submittals to future editions, particularly from first time or occasional authors. We have an extremely knowledgeable member base, yet many of our members seldom or never share their knowledge, at least in printed form. Now is your chance. Bulletin submittals do not need to be extremely technical or lengthy. They just need to be interesting and relate to British transferware! And they need to be accompanied by quality images. We would especially welcome articles from our growing number of archaeologist members.
Don’t fret if you have little experience. We will be pleased to work with you, to formulate your concept and bring your article along. Simply send us your ideas, if that is where you are, or text, even in preliminary form, if you are further along. Please submit in MS Word format, and separately, images in png, pdf or jpeg format. Please do NOT convert to PDF. Don’t worry if this is a problem for you; we’ll work with you to bring your article from preliminary to final, printed, stage, no matter your level of computer and word processes experience.
Suggested topics:
- Your favorite transferware piece, either your own or displayed elsewhere (why is it your favorite?, how did you acquire it?, what is the pattern, maker if known?).
- What is your favorite place to view transferware: museum? stately home? Historic or archaeological site?
- Tell (and show) us your own collection (really good pictures required).
- New discoveries.
- Archaeological sites: overall summary of the excavation as relates to transferware; discuss a particular pattern or piece; context/importance of the transferware.
- In-depth research of a pattern, series, maker.
Contacts:
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TWO TRANSFERWARE LECTURE INVITATIONS | |
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Wedgwood International Seminar
Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:30PM (EST)
A Cabinet of Illustrious Ladies: Josiah Wedgwood’s Portrait Medallions of Women, 1770-1795”, by Patricia Ferguson.
Ms. Ferguson was Project Curator at the British Museum from 2017−20, focusing on European ceramics, including Wedgwood portrait medallions, and print sources. She was the editor of the recent British Museum Research Publication Pots, Prints and Politics: Ceramics with an Agenda, from the 14th to the 20th Century (2021). Between 2006 and 2017, she was a consulting curator in the Asian and Ceramics Departments of the Victoria and Albert Museum. As Honorary Adviser on Ceramics to the National Trust, she published Ceramics: 400 Years of British Collecting in 100 Masterpieces (2016) and Garnitures: Vase Sets from National Trust Houses (2016).
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The San Francisco Ceramic Circle
Sunday, October 9, 2022, 11AM (PST)
The Hand and the Machine in California Pottery: Edith Heath and Her Contemporaries
Avril Angevine, arts lecturer (California art and ceramics)
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LECTURE SERIES INVITATION | |
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Sunday, October 30, 2022
The next Worldwide Lecture Series will be in conjunction with the TCC Annual Meeting. This year’s virtual Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 30th and will feature two recorded lectures and a brief business meeting to update the membership on the status of the organization and vote on board members. Details to follow.
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Please contact us if you are offering or know of an upcoming lecture
with an emphasis on transferware.
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Two Newly Identified American Views on Historical Blue Staffordshire by Hayden Goldberg
This is one of four articles authored by transferware collector and researcher Hayden Goldberg and originally published in The Magazine ANTIQUES. This article appeared on pp. 281-283, January 1984. Courtesy BMP Media Holdings, L.L.C. Read this article.
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Database Discoveries #21 The "Uva" Mystery by Leslie Bouterie
The talents of master detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and Miss Marple are often needed to decipher the mysteries of transferware patterns. As the Floral and Botanical editor for the TCC database, I channel their skills whenever possible and try to emulate their thorough investigatory techniques. Read the article.
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Swansea Commemorative Pottery
by Helen Hallesy
Politics Reform Royalty Wars
The focus of the book is on a relatively small group of wares produced at the Swansea potteries in South Wales, generally classed as ‘commemoratives’, sometimes documentary, certainly historical. The aim has been to discover and record the primary source materials from which the engravers and artists at Swansea worked. More info.
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True Blue
editor Gaye Blake Roberts
For all who own British antique blue-printed pottery, this book is essential reading. With over 1,000 illustrations (including 12 pages in full colour), each giving full details of maker (where known) and year of manufacture, et cetera, it provides readers with the opportunity to identify their favorite pieces. More info.
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CLUB & INFORMATION WEBSITES | |
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The Wedgwood Society of Washington D.C.
The Wedgwood Society of Washington D.C. was formed in 2000 to promote the education and enjoyment of Wedgwood collectors in the mid-Atlantic area. Wedgwood enthusiasts and collectors meet several times a year to share their research in the form of lectures, newsletters and other educational forums. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in Wedgwood. Our meetings are open to the public and we welcome all who appreciate the art and timeless beauty of Wedgwood. Visit the site.
The White Ironstone China Association (WICA)
The White Ironstone China Association (WICA) welcomes anyone who is interested in 19th and 20th century white ironstone china. Established in 1994, WICA is a not-for-profit 501(c)iii corporation. Its purposes are to educate, stimulate, and maintain an interest in all matters pertaining to white ironstone china, and to promote the interchange of information between members in various parts of the world. Visit the site.
Find more of the informative resources we've compiled here.
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Has Your Postal Mailing Address Changed?????
If you have moved but are not receiving your quarterly TCC Bulletin, you probably forgot to notify our member chair of your new address (this applies to email address changes also). The bulletin is mailed “bulk” and is not forwarded to new addresses by the USPS. Please notify the member chair directly: membership@transferwarecollectorsclub.org
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MORE ABOUT TRANSFERWARE COLLECTORS CLUB | |
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
We are now accepting simple classified (not display) advertisements from TCC member transferware dealers as well as non-dealer members and auction houses. There is no charge for this member service. Following are the criteria:
- Limited to three quality images of item(s) for sale or example(s) of an item(s) you wish to purchase.
- Include a very short description paragraph, including a link to your website and/or email address.
- Dealers must be TCC members, limited to once/year maximum.
- Requests will be processed in the order received, and there is no guarantee as to when your ad will be posted.
- The TCC Web Administrator at his/her discretion has the right to reject inappropriate or inadequate submittals.
Contact:
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The Database Needs Editors
Do you love a good mystery? Do you fancy yourself to be a Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple? If your answer is "yes", then you are the perfect candidate to join the ranks of TCC Database Detectives! Download more information.
New Database Discoveries
Articles Needed
Please contact the web administrator with suggestions or contributions of future Database Discoveries articles. See Database Discoveries archives.
Contributions Needed for Bulletin
Bulletin editor Richard Halliday is seeking contributions for the upcoming bulletin.
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