Antique Ironstone Sauce Tureen Blue White with Tray, Pattern 51

Hicks, Meigh & Johnson of Staffordshire.

Blue and White Pattern -51

Tureen mark on the bottom belongs to the period 1822-1835

China and earthenware manufacturers at the Broad Street Works, Shelton, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.. The partners were Job Meigh II, his brother-in-law Richard Hicks (who were in partnership as Hicks & Meigh from around 1807) and Thomas Johnson (their travelling representative) who became a partner around 1820 and the business was henceforth known as Hicks, Meigh and Johnson.

Hicks, Meigh & Johnson's use of the ‘British Royal Coat of Arms on Pottery Marks’ as these examples show - often the printing was very unclear. 

These arms are pre -1837 as they have the centre shield of the house of Hanover. This was removed when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne. 

The entry in the first Ridgway, Morley, Wear, & Co. pattern book reads:
'The 51 pattern has light blue floral print with the knob handles and feet are slightly gilded and done invariably on the No 21 Gadroon shape.'
 The drawing below this entry shows the gadrooned edge outlined in gilt as in Pattern 52 below.

Dimensions: The sauce tureen is 19cm long with handles; top diameter -12cm, and 17.5cm tall with lid. The stand is 19cm long with handles, 17cm in diameter, and 3.5cm tall at the handles. Together 19cm tall. Blue Stone body.Weight unppacked 1060g

Excellent condition with some age related wearing and some production imperfections. No visible chips, cracks, repaires