GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory. However by the 1790s, Caughley's designs had become more individualistic. With its ribbed walls and delicate blue and gold flowers, this twenty-two piece tea service is typical of Caughley's neoclassical wares and reflective of Europe's move away from curvilinear rococo decoration.
Excerpt from
Charles Venable, DMA unpublished material, 1990.
NOTES
- DMA unpublished material = object summary printout in collections records object file (1990.159), dated September 6, 1990
- Updated provenance and geo x refs for virtual object and all children
Biography
The Caughley or Salopian Porcelain Factory was established by Thomas Turner (b.1749) in the early 1770s, possibly on the site of a pre-existing pottery and perhaps initially in partnership with Ambrose Gallimore. Thomas Turner came from Worcester where as an apprentice (possibly under Robert Hancock) in the mid 1760s he learnt the art of engraving on copper plates and transferring the designs to porcelain. These techniques were fully exploited at Caughley where 80% of the wares were decorated in underglaze blue usually from copper plates. The Caughley Porcelain Factory was operating commercially by 1775 when the first newspaper advertisements appeared. Products include tea sets, muffin plates, butter tubs, mugs, mask jugs, egg cups and drainers, custard cups, pickle shells, eye baths, asparagus servers and toy tea and table wares. With his health deteriorating, Turner sold the Caughley leases to the Coalport porcelain manufacturers John Rose, Edward Blakeway and Richard Rose in October 1799 and they continued manufacturing as the Coalport (q.v.) factory.
Bibliography
Geoffrey Godden 'Caughley and Worcester Porcelains 1775-1800' (London 1969)
The Caughley Society, 'Caughley Blue and |White Patterns', published by the Caughley Society, 2012
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Until 1990: Elizabeth Brannin Weaver, Dallas, Texas
From 1990: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the above
[1] Acquisition record found in Collections Records Object File (1990.159)
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General Description
In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory. However by the 1790s, Caughley's designs had become more individualistic. With its ribbed walls and delicate blue and gold flowers, this twenty-two piece tea service is typical of Caughley's neoclassical wares and reflective of Europe's move away from curvilinear rococo decoration.
Excerpt from
Charles Venable, DMA unpublished material, 1990.
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Notes
- DMA unpublished material = object summary printout in collections records object file (1990.159), dated September 6, 1990
- Updated provenance and geo x refs for virtual object and all children
Biography
The Caughley or Salopian Porcelain Factory was established by Thomas Turner (b.1749) in the early 1770s, possibly on the site of a pre-existing pottery and perhaps initially in partnership with Ambrose Gallimore. Thomas Turner came from Worcester where as an apprentice (possibly under Robert Hancock) in the mid 1760s he learnt the art of engraving on copper plates and transferring the designs to porcelain. These techniques were fully exploited at Caughley where 80% of the wares were decorated in underglaze blue usually from copper plates. The Caughley Porcelain Factory was operating commercially by 1775 when the first newspaper advertisements appeared. Products include tea sets, muffin plates, butter tubs, mugs, mask jugs, egg cups and drainers, custard cups, pickle shells, eye baths, asparagus servers and toy tea and table wares. With his health deteriorating, Turner sold the Caughley leases to the Coalport porcelain manufacturers John Rose, Edward Blakeway and Richard Rose in October 1799 and they continued manufacturing as the Coalport (q.v.) factory.
Bibliography
Geoffrey Godden 'Caughley and Worcester Porcelains 1775-1800' (London 1969)
The Caughley Society, 'Caughley Blue and |White Patterns', published by the Caughley Society, 2012
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1990: Elizabeth Brannin Weaver, Dallas, Texas
From 1990: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the above
[1] Acquisition record found in Collections Records Object File (1990.159)
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