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
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
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