Washiington Depot, CT
Details
- Dimensions
- 10.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 10.5ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Bone
- Bone China
- Creamware
- Paint
- Porcelain
- Pottery
- Stoneware
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- In remarkably fine condition. No chips, hairlines, crazing or other imperfections other than the expected occasional enamel loss around the … moreIn remarkably fine condition. No chips, hairlines, crazing or other imperfections other than the expected occasional enamel loss around the rim, given their extreme age. less
- Description
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These plates represent the very first iteration of what came to be known as Rockingham ware. They predate the establishment …
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These plates represent the very first iteration of what came to be known as Rockingham ware. They predate the establishment of the Rockingham "brand" at the Swinton Factory though their were painted and manufactured by the Brameld family members who went on to great success producing the exquisite works from Rockingham during the short 1826-1842 period that Rockingham ware was produced.
Note the deep blue cobalt and gaudy design motif are indicative of the early worlkby the Brameld's at Swinton Factory.
Impressed BRAMELD, the earliest impression used by the family.
10 3/8 in diameter. Approximately 1" high. Weight each is 12 ounces
A bit of history
The Brameld family had a partnership interest in the pottery factory at Swinton,Yorkshire, which had been producing works since 1745. In 1806, the partners separated and the Swinton factory came under the sole ownership of the Brameld family until 1842. From 1806-through 1826, products produced there were impressed with "BRAMELD", and later as "BRAMELD & CO.". In 1826, the Swinton factory was renamed "The Rockingham Works" in honor of the Marquis of Rockingham, who provided substantial financial assistance to the endeavor. At this juncture, all work produced was marked with the Rockingham griffin in either red or puce.
The Rockingham China Works (located on the estate of Earl Fitzwilliam, Marquess of Rockingham) was not known by this name until 1826 when, under the ownership of the Brameld family, the factory began producing porcelain with the goal of attracting the upper-class market. Rockingham was quickly recognized for its high-quality bone china of wonderful translucency. Unfortunately, while the Bramelds stressed artistic excellence, commercial realities were ignored; by the late 1830s the pottery was in chaos and the factory closed in 1842. Rockingham’s range of shapes and patterns were extensive, though dessert service shapes following natural forms such as the WAG piece are rare. The best-known example is the primrose leaf, seen in this plate, dating c. 1830, Brameld’s finest production period.
Sometime prior to 1826, the Brameld's developed the formula for the illustrious, transparent white porcelain that has come to be identified as Rockingham. They continued production until 1842 when financial difficulties forced them to sell the factory to their long-time benefactor, the Marquis of Rockingham.
The pieces shown carry the BRAMELD impressed mark identifying them as being produced at the Swinton Works sometime between 1806 and 1826. These are among the earliest ROCKINGHAM-style ware ever produced. It was not until 1826 that wares from Swinton assumed the ROCKINGHAM name.
However the Leeds pottery interest in the company waned, and by 1806 the company was under the direction of the father and son team John and William Brameld. They continued making good creamware pottery marked with an impressed Brameld Mark and also more durable stoneware and pearlware pottery.
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Washiington Depot, CT
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