The Middleport Pottery of Burgess and Leigh (opened 1888)  

 

 

 Hand painting shop


Location 18 on the plan


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Hand painting the biscuit ware
Hand painting the biscuit ware
Note the Churchill Toby Jug and the Art Deco bird jug

 

this is the Churchill Toby Jug mould that we saw in the store
this is the Churchill Toby Jug plaster mould that we saw in the store
Part painted Churchill Toby Jug
Part painted Churchill Toby Jug

Finished painted Churchill Toby Jug
the colours will change during the glazing and firing.

 

The 'golfer' jug - each article has a painted master
The 'golfer' jug 
each article has a painted master  so that the colours can be matched.
Painting the detail on the golfer jug
Painting the detail on the golfer jug
The back-stamp can be seen on the bottom
Sample colours put down on a plate
Sample colours put down on a plate
The colours change during firing and so trials have to be made to get the correct colour.

 

Beefeater Toby Jug painted and ready for glazing and firing
Beefeater Toby Jug 
painted and ready for glazing and firing.
'Art Deco' style jug
'Art Deco' style jug 

 


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