Pattern Book of the New Chelsea Pottery

Pattern Book of the New Chelsea Pottery

Pattern Book of the New Chelsea Pottery, c.1930

SoTCA SD4842/7/5
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The enormous variety of patterns and shapes that each pottery could supply was faithfully recorded in the company pattern books. This example reveals a typical pattern for mid-range ware, hand painting and gilding applied over transferred outlines.

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