Historical information
The pottery was at Fenton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire UK and was established in 1825, by C J & GM Mason, they were succeeded by Mr. Samuel Boyle from whom the works passed into the hands of E & C Challinor, formally E Challinor & Co. Of Sandyford and Tunstall. The partners in Sandyford and Tunstall works are recorded as Edward Challinor Jnr and Charles Challinor Jnr and is presumably they are the sons of the partners of the Fenton pottery business.
They produced china of white granite, printed sponged common earthenware for the American, Australian, and other foreign and colonial markets. The main goods produced were tea, coffee, breakfast, dinner, and toilet ceramic sets as well as other earthenware goods.
Their pottery marks were the Staffordshire rope knot with or without E & C Challinor or just E C.
Significance
An early piece of earthenware pottery made in England for the Australian colonial market around the mid to late 19th century.
Physical description
Serving plate white body, smooth rim, and blue oriental design
Inscriptions & markings
Rope knot motif printed on back in blue with letters EC
Subjects
References
- Internet sale site for vintage china Same item for sale
- Internet search Same item site used for identification
- Internet search Pottery maker with EC mark
- Llewellynn Jewitt, The Ceramic Art of Great Britain. 1878 Book reference for Ceramic pottery
