The Complete Work from which this Handbook is extracted

The Keramic Gallery

BY

WILLIAM CHAFFERS

Containing several hundred illustrations, some in colour, of rare,
curious, and choice examples of Pottery and Porcelain from the
earliest times to the beginning of the nineteenth century

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND EDITED BY
H. M. CUNDALL, I.S.O., F.S.A.

Royal 8vo, cloth extra, top edge gilt, to range with the same author’s
“Marks and Monograms on Pottery”

This important book, which was long out of print and scarce, is not reprinted because of its rarity, but because it is an indispensable companion to the same author’s “Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain.”

As originally published in two volumes at 4 guineas, with the examples reproduced by the Woodbury process, it was an inconvenient book for reference, the examples being separated from the text. In this edition the illustrations are all printed in the letterpress, and are seen in conjunction with the history and description of the different potteries.

The book is not a bare reprint, but has been thoroughly edited, in many cases new or additional specimen pieces given, and the references made to the latest edition of the “Marks and Monograms,” so that the book is of the utmost use for the present day.

This work was undertaken by Mr. H. M. Cundall, I.S.O., F.S.A., and no pains have been spared to make it worthy to be in the hands of every collector as well as every library.

HANDBOOK TO KERAMICS

Chelsea Statuette, “Melpomene”

THE COLLECTOR’S HANDBOOK

TO

Keramics

Of the Renaissance and Modern Periods

SELECTED FROM HIS LARGER WORK, ENTITLED

“The Keramic Gallery”

WITH 350 ILLUSTRATIONS

BY

WILLIAM CHAFFERS

AUTHOR OF “MARKS AND MONOGRAMS ON POTTERY AND PORCELAIN”
“HALL MARKS ON GOLD AND SILVER PLATE,” ETC. ETC.

LONDON
GIBBINGS AND COMPANY, LIMITED
NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
1909

Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.
At the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh

PREFACE

As “The Keramic Gallery” by the late William Chaffers forms a pictorial supplement to his book “Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain,” so likewise this work, “Handbook to Keramics,” which is an abridged edition of “The Keramic Gallery,” is intended to form a companion volume of illustrations to “The Collector’s Handbook of Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain.”

Whilst it has been found necessary on account of their size to omit some of the larger illustrations, which appear in the second edition of “The Keramic Gallery,” care has been taken to give representations, as far as possible, of each individual kind of pottery and porcelain, which have been produced in the various foreign and English manufactories from the Renaissance period down to the middle of the nineteenth century.

Brief accounts, extracted from the larger volume, of the various manufactories are also given, with a view to help in establishing the period to which any specimen may belong.

It is hoped that this little work may prove to be of assistance to the Collector in identifying those specimens of Keramics bearing no marks, which may, from time to time, be brought under his notice.

H. M. C.

		PAGE
MAIOLICA—
Italy		1
Spain		41

CONTINENTAL FAYENCE—
France		50
Germany		84
Holland and Luxemburg		100
Russia and Sweden		107

CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN—		110
Italy		112
Spain		127
Germany		130
Austria		160
Switzerland		168
Holland		170
Belgium and Luxemburg		175
Russia		179
Sweden		184
Denmark		185
France		187

GREAT BRITAIN—
Pottery		216
Porcelain		255

ORIENTAL POTTERY AND PORCELAIN—
China		285
Japan		295
Persia, Syria, and Turkey		304

INDEX		313

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Chelsea Statuette, “Melpomene”		Frontispiece

	MAIOLICA

	ITALY
FIG.		PAGE
1.	Urbino—Plateau. Marriage of Alexander and Roxana	2
2.	"Plateau, with Leda and the Swan in the centre	3
3.	"Plateau. By Alfonso Patanazzi, 1606	4
4.	"Vase. Apollo and Daphne. Circa 1580	5
5.	"Cruet. Circa 1570	6
6.	"Plate. “The Stream of Life;” signed M^o. Giorgio	7
7.	"Vase, with Shield of Arms, by M^o. Giorgio. 16th century	7
8.	Pesaro—Drug Vase, inscribed “Sir di Cedro.” 17th century	9
9.	"Bowl, Cover, and Dish, 18th century	10
10.	Castel Durante—Vase. Circa 1560	11
11.	"Plate. Circa 1530	11
12.	Faenza—Plaque; inscribed “Andrea di Bono, 1491”	12
13.	"Plate, with motto “En Piu.” 15th century	13
14.	"Plaque. Joseph Sold by His Brethren. 16th century	14
15.	"Plate, with Arms and Arabesques, 16th century	15
16.	Diruta—Plate. Circa 1520	16
17.	"Plate; inscribed “Sura Fiore.” Circa 1520	16
18.	Forlì—Plate. Christ among the Doctors. 16th century	17
19.	Viterbo—Plateau. Diana and Actæon. Dated 1544	18
20.	Cafaggiolo—Plateau. St. George. Circa 1520	19
21.	Siena—Plate. By M^o. Benedetto. Circa 1520	21
22.	"Plate. Woman and Two Peacocks. 18th century	22
23.	"Plate. Vintage; signed “Ferdinando M^a. Campani, 1747”	22
24.	"Plate. Galatea. Early 18th century	23
25.	Venice—Plate. Architectural Subject. Circa 1700	24
26.	Nove—Tureen and Cover. 18th century	25
27.	Florence—Cup and Saucer	26
28.	Padua—Plate. Myrrha Fleeing from her Father	27
29.	Castelli—Bowl and Cover. 18th century	28
30.	"Ewer and Basin. 18th century	29
31.	Monte Lupo—Plate. Three Cavaliers	31
32.	Milan—Écuelle and Dish. 18th century	32
33.	"Ewer and Dish. 18th century	32
34.	"Cup and Plate. 18th century	32
35.	Turin—Dish with pierced Border. Dated 1577	33
36.	Ferrara—Plateau. Triumph of Bacchus. First half of 18th century	34
37.	Genoa—Bottle. 18th century	35
38.	Savona—Basket. 18th century	36
39.	Loreto—Two Bowls	37
40.	Sgraffiato or Incised Ware—Bowl. About 1460	38
41.	""Plate. About 1540	38
42.	""Basket. 19th century	39

	SPAIN
43.	Hispano-Moresque—Vase. 15th century	40
44.	"Azulejo. 14th century	41
45.	"Plateau. 15th or 16th century	43
46.	"Plateau. 15th or 16th century	44
47.	Valencia—Dish	45
48.	Manises—Vase	46
49.	Triana—Bottle in Form of a Lady	47
50.	"Dish. Dated 1774	47
51.	Alcora—Plaque with Rococo Frame	48
52.	Talavera—Bowl	49

	CONTINENTAL FAYENCE

	FRANCE
53.	Saint Porchaire—Candlestick	51
54.	"Biberon	52
55.	Apt—Vase	53
56.	Blois—Candlestick	54
57.	Avignon—Ewer. About 1600	55
58.	Palissy Ware—Dish, with Reptiles, Fish, &c. 16th century	56
59.	Nevers—Pilgrim’s Bottle. Second half of 17th century	57
60.	"Ewer. Second half of 17th century	58
61.	"Pilgrim’s Bottle	59
62.	Rouen—Ewer	60
63.	"Ewer	61
64.	"Plate	61
65.	"Compotier	62
66.	"Compotier	62
67.	Strassburg—Fountain	63
68.	"Clock and Bracket	64
69.	Moustiers—Plateau	65
70.	"Compotier	66
71.	"Plate	67
72.	"Barber’s Basin	67
73.	Varages—Plate	68
74.	Marseilles—Tureen	69
75.	Sinceny—Bowl and Cover	71
76.	Lunéville—Pair of Rustic Figures	73
77.	"Dish	73
78.	Aprey—Plate	74
79.	Manerbe—Finial	75
80.	St. Clément—Écuelle	76
81.	Niderviller—Plate	77
82.	St. Armand-les-Eaux—Inkstand	79
83.	Sceaux Penthièvre—Plate	80
84.	Creil—Plate	81
85.	Lille—Dish	82

	GERMANY
86.	Nuremberg—Jug. 15th century	85
87.	"Dish	86
88.	Bayreuth—Coffee-pot	88
89.	Limburg—Cruche	90
90.	Raeren—Cruche	90
91.	Seigburg—Canette	91
92.	Grenzhausen—Jug	92
93.	"Fountain	93
94.	Kreussen—Tankard	94
95.	Harburg—Cruche	95
96.	Dresden—Böttcher Coffee-pot	97
97.	Teinitz—Plate	98
98.	Kiel—Bishop Mitre Bowl	99

	HOLLAND
99.	Delft—Cruche	101
100.	"Teapot	102
101.	"Vase	103
102.	"Plate	103
103.	Amsterdam—Dish	105

	SWEDEN
104.	Rörstrand—Butterboat	108
105.	Marieberg—Vase and Cover	108
106.	"Plate	109


	CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN

	ITALY
107.	Florence—Cruet	112
108.	"Bowl	113
109.	Doccia—Teapot	113
110.	"Basin	114
111.	Naples—Capo di Monte—Vase	115
112.	""Saucer	115
113.	""Cup and Saucer	116
114.	""Coffee-pot	116
115.	Treviso—Écuelle	117
116.	"Cup and Saucer	118
117.	Turin, Vinovo—Écuelle	118
118.	Venice—Vase and Cover	120
119.	"Vase	121
120.	Nove—Jardinière	123
121.	"Vase	124
122.	"Vase	125
123.	"Milk-pot	125

	SPAIN
124.	Madrid—Buen Retiro—Group	127
125.	""Vase	128
126.	""Vase	128
127.	Alcora—Plaque	129

	GERMANY
128.	Dresden—Vase	131
129.	"Sucrier, Cup, and Saucer	132
130.	"Cup and Saucer	132
131.	"Vase and Cover	133
132.	"Bust of a Girl	134
133.	"Teapot and Saucer	134
134.	Berlin—Group	135
135.	"Group	136
136.	"Milk-pot, Cup, and Saucer	137
137.	Höchst—Lamp-stand	138
138.	"Tray and Sucrier	139
139.	Frankenthal—Plate	140
140.	"Déjeuner Service	141
141.	Nymphenburg—Tankard	142
142.	"Cup and Saucer	143
143.	Anspach—Cup and Saucer	143
144.	Bayreuth—Cup	144
145.	Kelsterbach—Harlequin	145
146.	Thuringia—Cup and Saucer	146
147.	Closter Veilsdorf—Teapot	146
148.	"Tray	147
149.	Rudolstadt—Milk-pot, Cup, and Saucer	147
150.	Fulda—A Peasant	148
151.	"A Peasant	148
152.	"Cup and Saucer	149
153.	"Coffee-pot	149
154.	Fürstenberg—Bust of Augusta, Duchess of Brunswick	150
155.	"Medallions	150
156.	Ludwigsburg—Chocolate-pot	151
157.	"Coffee-pot	152
158.	Regensburg—Cup and Saucer	153
159.	Grossbreitenbach—Milk-pot	153
160.	Limbach—Sucrier, Cover, and Stand	154
161.	Gera—Sugar Basin	155
162.	"Cup, Cover, and Saucer	156
163.	Gotha—Figure of Bacchus	157
164.	Rauenstein—Cup and Saucer	158
165.	Wallendorf—Vase	159

	AUSTRIA
166.	Vienna—Cabaret	161
167.	"Milk-pot	162
168.	"Plate	163
169.	"Cup and Saucer	164
170.	Schlaggenwald—Cup and Saucer	166
171.	Herend—Cabaret, portion of a	167

	SWITZERLAND
172.	Nyon—Cup and Saucer	168
173.	""	169
174.	Zurich—Group	169

	HOLLAND
175.	Weesp—Ewer	170
176.	"Coffee-pot	170
177.	Oude Loosdrecht—Vase	171
178.	""Panel	172
179.	Amsterdam—Pair of Bottles	172
180.	Oude Amstel—Teapot and Sucrier	173
181.	""Sucrier	173
182.	The Hague—Plate	174

	BELGIUM AND LUXEMBURG
183.	Tournai—Cup and Saucer	175
184.	"Plate	176
185.	"Salt-cellar	176
186.	Brussels—Milk Jug	177
187.	"Teapot	177
188.	Luxemburg—Two figures of “The Seasons”	178

	RUSSIA
189.	St. Petersburg—Cup and Saucer	179
190.	""Verrière	179
191.	Moscow—Statuette	180
192.	"Cup and Saucer	181
193.	Korzec—Cup and Saucer	182
194.	Baranowka—Milk Jug	183

	SWEDEN
195.	Marieberg—Custard Cup and Cover	184

	DENMARK
196.	Copenhagen—Cabaret	185
197.	"Cabaret	186

	FRANCE
198.	St. Cloud—Jug	187
199.	"Statuette	188
200.	Chantilly—Dish	189
201.	"Pair of Figures	190
202.	Mennecy-Villeroy—Sugar Basin and Stand	191
203.	"Group	192
204.	Sceaux Penthièvre—Cup and Saucer	193
205.	""Milk-pot	193
206.	Arras—Sceau	193
207.	Boulogne-sur-Mer—Plaque	194
208.	""Sucrier	194
209.	Étiolles—Cup and Saucer	195
210.	Lille—Cup and Saucer	195
211.	Bourg-la-Reine—Custard Pot	196
212.	Clignancourt—Milk-pot and Cover	197
213.	"Cup and Dish	197
214.	"Milk Jug	197
215.	Orleans—Bowl, Cover, and Stand	199
216.	Niderviller—Milk-pot and Cover	200
217.	Boissette—Teapot	201
218.	Caen—Cup and Saucer	201
219.	Valenciennes—Cup and Saucer	202
220.	Strassburg—Cup and Saucer	203
221.	Paris: Rue Thiroux—Sucrier	204
222.	"Rue de Bondy—Ewer and Basin	204
223.	"Rue Fontaine au Roi—Part of a Tea Service	205
224.	"Faubourg St. Honoré—Teapot	206
225.	"Pont-aux-Choux—Teapot	206
226.	"Rue de Crussol—Cup	207
227.	"Belleville—Watch-stand	207
228.	"Vincennes—Cup and Saucer	208
229.	""(Royal Factory)—Vase	210
230.	"""Cup and Saucer	211
231.	Sèvres—Vase	212
232.	"Écuelle	213
233.	"Group	214


	GREAT BRITAIN

	POTTERY
234.	Staffordshire—Tyg	218
235.	"Mug	218
236.	"Plateau	219
237.	Etruria—Wedgwood Vase	220
238.	"""	222
239.	""The Portland Vase	223
240.	""Teapot, Caddy, and Plate	224
241.	""Six Jasper Cameos	225
242.	""Vase	225
243.	""Ewer	225
244.	Burslem—Obelisk, by Ralph Wood, and Tea Set, by Aaron Wood	226
245.	"Statuette of Chaucer, by Ralph Wood	227
246.	"Vase, by Moses Steel	228
247.	Shelton—Bowl, by S. Hollins	229
248.	"Basin, by T. & J. Hollins	229
249.	New Hall China Works—Cup and Saucer	230
250.	Bradwell—Teapot, by Elers	231
251.	Hanley—Barrel, by Miles	231
252.	"Vase, by Elijah Mayer	232
253.	"Jardinière	233
254.	"Vase	233
255.	Tunstall—Jug, by W. Adams	234
256.	Lane End—Sugar Basin	235
257.	"Teapot	235
258.	Longport—Cup, Cover, and Saucer	235
259.	"Dish	235
260.	Lane Delph—Cup, Cover, and Saucer	236
261.	Liverpool—Mug	237
262.	"Punch Bowl	238
263.	"Tiles, by J. Sadler	239
264.	"Teapot	239
265.	Jackfield—Teapot	241
266.	Fulham—“Lydia Dwight”	242
267.	Lambeth—Dish	243
268.	Don Pottery—Tea-caddy	245
269.	Leeds—Chestnut Bowl and Cover	246
270.	Castleford—Teapot	246
271.	Swinton—Teapot	247
272.	Newcastle-on-Tyne—Dish	248
273.	"Mug	248
274.	St. Anthony’s—Jug	249
275.	Nottingham—Mug	249
276.	"Jug in the form of a Bear	250
277.	Great Yarmouth—Plate	250
278.	Lowesby—Garden Pot	251
279.	"Vase	251
280.	Bristol—Tiles	252
281.	Cadborough—Vessel in the form of a Pig	253
282.	Swansea—Dish	254

	PORCELAIN
283.	Worcester—A Cup and Saucer	256
284.	"Portion of a Tea Service (Japan pattern)	258
285.	"""(with coloured transfer)	258
286.	Rockingham—Plate	259
287.	"Vase	259
288.	Derby—Group. Chelsea-Derby	260
289.	"Pair of Vases"	261
290.	"Plate, by Billingsley	261
291.	"Cup, Cover, and Saucer. Crown-Derby	262
292.	"Scent Vase"	262
293.	"Cup, Cover, and Saucer"	263
294.	Burton-on-Trent—Comport	264
295.	Wirksworth—Cup and Cover	264
296.	Pinxton—Jardinière	265
297.	"Sugar Bowl and Cover	265
298.	Plymouth—Coffee-pot	266
299.	"Beaker and Cover	266
300.	"Centrepiece	267
301.	"A Shepherdess	268
302.	"A Shepherd	268
303.	Bristol—Bowl and Cover	269
304.	"Dish	269
305.	Caughley—Mug	270
306.	"Plate	270
307.	Coalport—Dish	271
308.	Stoke-on-Trent—Spode Cup, Cover, and Saucer	272
309.	"""Vase	273
310.	""Minton Bowl	274
311.	Longton Hall—Vase	275
312.	Bow—Teapot	274
313.	"Bowl	276
314.	"Plate	276
315.	"Statuette, “Flora”	277
316.	"Bust of King George II.	278
317.	"Group, “A Tea Party”	279
318.	Chelsea—Statuette, Marshal Conway	280
319.	""“Shepherd”	280
320.	Chelsea—Vase	281
321.	Swansea—Plate	282
322.	"Plate	282
323.	Nantgarw—Plate	283
324.	"Cup and Saucer	283
325.	"Vase	284

	ORIENTAL
326.	China—Stoneware Vase	286
327.	"""	287
328.	"Porcelain Vase	288
329.	""Ewer	289
330.	"Bottle	290
331.	"Jar	291
332.	"Plate. Eggshell porcelain	292
333.	""""	293
334.	Japan—Vase. Hizen ware	296
335.	"Figure of Fukurokuji	297
336.	"Saké Cup and Stand	298
337.	"Jar. Ôto ware	299
338.	"Vase. Kishin ware	300
339.	"Candlestick. Tozan porcelain	300
340.	"Flask. Satsuma ware	301
341.	"Incense Burner. Imari porcelain	302
342.	Persia—Wall Tile. 13th century	305
343.	"Water-bottle. With metallic lustre	306
344.	"Dish for Rice	307
345.	"Rose water Sprinkler	308
346.	"""	309
347.	Damascus—Plate	310
348.	"Dish	311
349.	Rhodian—Plate	312

The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods

The Complete Work from which this Handbook is extracted

The Keramic Gallery

BY

WILLIAM CHAFFERS

HANDBOOK TO KERAMICS

THE COLLECTOR’S HANDBOOK

TO

Keramics

Of the Renaissance and Modern Periods

“The Keramic Gallery”

BY

WILLIAM CHAFFERS

PREFACE

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS