Pottery Mark on Base of Teapot

by Mrs. Smoak
(Rhonda, Columbia, SC)

Pottery Mark on Base of Teapot:- I received this from my grandmother before she died years ago. Could you give me any information about it?

Thanks

Mrs. Smoak

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Reply by Peter (admin)

to Pottery Mark on Base of Teapot Query

Dear Mrs Smoak

Many thanks for your query and photo. Unfortunately, I can't see the impressed makers mark on the photo so am unable to help.

Please send in another form with the words that are impressed on the base of the teapot and I will try to help.

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UPDATE
Case possibly solved! Melissa (at least I am guessing Melissa because the name box wasn't signed) has posted some brilliant work on this one!

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Pottery Mark on Base of Teapot

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Teapot Mark Possibly Arthur Wood
by: Anonymous

I have a strong hunch this is an Arthur Wood teapot.

Check out this sold item from www.rubylane.com:

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/footbridgecovevintagecollectibles/item/887

It is marked 5113. The shape of the base is identical to Mrs. Smoak's 5114 teapot. You'll notice that "Made in England" and the pattern name Monarch are impressed. The Arthur Wood mark is printed on and somewhat blurry.

An identical 5113 teapot is listed on ebay. The seller remarks that it looks like it should be marked Arthur Wood, but isn't. Same mark as Mrs. Smoak's teapot.

Another small tantalizing clue that may or may not mean anything...

http://www.replacements.com has a listing for Arthur Wood pattern 5114. Of course it is one of the few patterns they don't have a picture for! But it is described as "pink rose, gold lines." If you browse through the Arthur Wood pattern pictures, they're almost all teapots. Apparently a specialty.

Take these clues for what you will, hope they help!

Pottery Mark on Base of Teapot, poss. Arthur Wood
by: Melissa

Hi Peter, yes it was me who posted!

I just wanted to add the info I found on the company on http://www.thepotteries.org:

"Arthur Wood, Bradwell Works, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent in operation from 1904 to 1928. From
1928 to 1989 traded as Arthur Wood & Sons Ltd. Since 1989 part of Price & Kensington Potteries, Longport. The company specialised in making teapots."

Melissa

Pottery Mark on Base of Teapot, poss. Arthur Wood
by: Peter (admin)

Hi Melissa

Great! I thought it was your post - who else could solve all those tricky ones with so little to go on. I think your hunch is right about Arthur Wood.

Thanks again!

Peter (admin)

price kensington gravy boat
by: Rucky

HI
can any one help. i have a pot thats looks like a gravy boat. The kitemark on the bottom is price kensington made in england 31 49 can any one give me some history on it the colour is Blue and Gold.
hope someone can help.
Many Thanks
Ricky

Price Kensington novelty teapot
by: Melissa

Price & Kensington, Longport, was founded in 1962 from an amalgamation between Price Bros. (Burslem) Ltd. and Kensington Pottery. Much of the Grade II listed factory site is dilapidated and unused today, but there apparently is a shop open on the site. I don't know if that means the factory is still in production.

Photos of the factory:

http://www.midlandsheritage.co.uk/showthread.php?t=431

Note the sign "Price's National Teapots" in the last pic. Possibly a specialty of Price Bros. that carried over to the new, combined company?

Examples of Price & Kensington novelty teapots "especially for the tourist trade," as the site says:

http://www.thepotteries.org/ware/price_ken/index.htm

They made "normal" pots too:

http://www.replacements.com/china/PRKIMG01.htm

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Great work yet again M. Best regards, Peter (admin)

iNFO NEEDED
by: Patricia

I have a Price England teapot 1830 and a v or y in gold plus a small mark looks a bit like 70, its yellow gold , banded around with a flower on each side, it was my aunties but do, you know any info on it? ......

price brothers earthen ware teapot
by: Anonymous

can anyone tell me how to date a teapot I have. It is definetly price brothers and it is brown with a whiteish top and the base has white leqves on it and it loks like clusters of a blue fruit.

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