Ridgways Scenes from Coaching Days & Coaching Ways MacMillian Pitcher Jug Vase
Specifications
| Return Postage Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| After Receiving The Item, Your Buyer Should Cancel The Purchase Within | 14 days |
| Age | 1900-1940 |
| Material | Ceramic/Porcelain |
| Type | Pitcher Jug |
| Antique | Yes |
| Country/Region | United Kingdom |
| Original/Repro | Original |
A good sized and rare shaped rustic pitcher from Ridgeways. This pitcher is decorated with black drawings on amber brown/treacle glaze background. Depicted to front is the guard, issuing a warning, I believe it says 'An Alarm by The Guard' with illustrators mark which I can not make out,on the other side is the White Hart Blackwater with illustrators signature for Herbert Railton. The Handle and upper rim and small base rim have a silver lustre. Measures Approx. 18cm high by 19cm wide handle to spout. The Coaching Days and Coaching Ways series was created on an amber brown transferware pottery with black transfers. It was made in the 1890s to the 1920s. The series features illustrations chosen from ones by Hugh Thomson & Herbert Railton, that were contained in the book “Coaching Days and Coaching Ways” by W. Outram Tristram. The book was first published in 1888.Each item produced showcases different scenes from routes along old English stagecoach roads. The coaches traveled between inns and villages and the scenes featured on the pottery highlight the travel and inns. Some of the buildings are still standing today.Referred to as transfer-ware which is a transfer printing process where a metal plate is etched with a familiar scene and ink is applied and then a tissue print is produced. The print is then applied to the pottery on top of the brown glaze. The series was produced on mugs, tankards, plates, pitchers, serving pieces and various other everyday items used throughout the British Empire. Some of the items have silver luster applied to the handles and rims, which would have been applied during the firing process. Some of the plates and serving items have scalloped edges with a relief pattern. Almost all items have crazing (crackling) because of the type of glazed used on the pottery. The pitcher is marked on the base with “Scenes from Coaching Days & Coaching Ways by Special Permission of Macmillan & Co. Ltd. Ridgway England”. Macmillan & Co. refers to a book publisher in London, England and New York, New York. They owned the copyrights to the book and the coaching illustrations. Thank you for your interest Please message me with any questions you may have before purchase, I am happy to answer to the best of my abilities. I am not an expert but try to research items as best I can, or pass on what I have been told so please study pictures carefully using the zoom. OVERSEAS PLEASE MESSAGE ME BEFORE PURCHASING WITH YOUR LOCATION FOR A QUOTE ON SHIPPING OT USE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING I will combine multiple items, please ask for a quote. I like to be Eco friendly so use recycled packaging when I can.