Name and Manufacturing Date of a Woods Ivory Ware Pattern

by Rhonda
(Alberta, Canada)

In our first home together, my husband and I found a box of china. After asking everybody we could think of if it was theirs, we kept it, and have had it for over 16 years now.

I have always wondered what the name of the pattern was, when it was made, and, of course, an approximate value for it.

We have a set of 4 dinner plates, 4 smaller plates, 4 bowls, 4 cups and saucers and 1 small platter. The larger plates and platter have 355 stamped on the back as well.

The design is a small flower design with whites, yellows and oranges, with a scalloped gold trim. The markings on the back of all of them say "Woods Ivory Ware" above a crown, with "England" under the crown.

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Reply by Peter (admin)

To:- Name and Manufacturing Date of a Woods Ivory Ware Pattern

Dear Rhonda

Thank you for your enquiry.

Wood & Son(s) Ltd. were based in Burslem from 1865 to 2005. They were a famous pottery family and the firm produced a wide range of domestic, hotel and toilet wares.

Woods Ivory Ware was introduced circa 1930.

355 is the pattern number, most patterns were not named but referred to by a reference number due to the sheer number of them. It's hard to tell from your photograph whether the piece has any hand painting on it or whether it is a lithograph decoration with gilding around the rim.

Hope this helps

Best wishes

Peter (admin)