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Prattware and Pearlware
Prattware
The term Prattware is derived from the name of the inventor of the technique thought to be Felix Pratt. The light earthenware body is decorated in a palette of oxide colors comprising, cobalt blue, yellow ochre, manganese, brown, and a dark mossy green. These colors are applied under a pearlware glaze. Numerous potteries produced this type of wares. Many examples are made with relief moulded decoration. The production period spanned 1780- 1840 from potteries located in Staffordshire, Yorkshire South Wales, Scotland and the North East of England.
Reference Book
- Pratt Ware ( English and Scottish relief decorated and underglaze colored Earthenware 1780-1840) by John and Griselda Lewis.
Pearlware
The traditional view is that Josiah Wedgwood the genius potter invented and developed pearlware. Wedgewood named his ware “Pearl White” which was a white body with a glaze which incorporated cobalt which gave a blue cast glaze. The period of production commenced in the early 1780s and was in use for the first quarter of the 19th century. The production was mainly tableware, and large quantities were made for the North American market.
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Pair of pearlware pottery quintels made at the Don Pottery Yorkshire England
£1850$2127
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Pratt colored pottery figure of a muzzled bear cub circa 1800 England
£7850$9027
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Prattware English antique pottery novelty coil pipe circa 1790/1800
£785$902
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Two silver luster pitchers with enamel colored birds usually known a the Robin Pattern c1820
£1475$1696
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English pottery pitcher the yellow ground decorated with silver resit lustre and enamel circa 1820
£775$891
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Silver lustre pottery pitcher with underglaze blue and white rural sporting scenes c1815
£1150$1322
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Rare large scale pottery pearlware figure of a cow with seated milk maid England c1810
£5850$6727
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Rare duo of St. Anthony Pottery Horses on green bases Newcastle upon Tyne England circa 1810
£5850$6727
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Yorkshire Prattware Mexborough Pottery Clock Money Box circa 1810
£2200$2530
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Pair of Yorkshire pottery cows with attendants in Pratt colours early 19th century
£2950$3392
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Antique English pottery tea caddy from Bovey Tracey Devon 18th century
£1650$1897
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Antique English pottery Prattware plaque with lions early 19th century
£1250$1437
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The Seasons pottery set in Prattware from the Dixon-Austin Pottery Sunderland in circa 1820
£3750$4312
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Large Swansea Pottery Prattware charger Wales c1800
£1350$1552
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Swansea pottery pearlware puzzle jug underglaze painted with flowers circa 1800
£1750$2012
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A Swansea Pottery pearlware charger decorated Pratt colours with view of Dolbadarn Castle c1800
£1550$1782