ADAMS

The venerable firm of William Adams & Sons has been making earthenwares in Tunstall, Stoke, since 1769.

Please scroll down to view examples of the following patterns:

Chinese Traders
Chinese Mongolia
Landscape

 

Chinese Traders

The most collected amongst the above seems to be Chinese Traders, a true BLUE & WHITE pattern which has the Reg No 623294 dating it to 1913+. The following inscription appears in a scroll on the base above William Adams' signature:

This pattern was introduced by William Adams in 1780 being a copy of a Chinese pattern & one of the first of its style produced in English pottery.

 

Jug
3.5 ins across rim,
6 ins spout-handle,
4 ins high

SOLD

 

 
 

Some CHINESE TRADERS items, like the following plates, feature a bird in some of the panels leading the pattern to be referred to frequently as CHINESE BIRD:

 

Teaplate
6 ins

Twelve-sided

Impressed 1933

Showing its age! A few small chips above and below the rim.

£10

 

 

 

 

Dessert plate
9 ins

Twelve-sided

Very good condition,
some crazing on back only

£21


 
 

There appears to be no wear on the front of this plate - any white patches in the photos are caused by camera flare

 
 

Click here to view hand-coloured items on the same blue transfer.

 

Chinese Mongolia

Not to be confused with Chinese Bird, mentioned above, this is another lovely BLUE & WHITE pattern with a pheasant perching on a branch, and flowers reminiscent of the Frederick Rhead designs for Wood & Sons, like YUAN, ORIENT or MAYFAIR.

The mark was used from 1896 but the Reg No 677960 dates it to 1920+.

 

 

Dinner plate
10 ins

£21

 

 
   
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Side plate
8 ins

£15

 

 

 

Landscape

This would seem to be next in popularity, and is also a beautiful BLUE & WHITE pattern, with a distinctive network of scales round the border, similar to the background of Chinese Traders. The mark dates it to c1914-40.

 

 

Dessert plates (pair)
7.75 ins

Square/octagonal

Two small fleabites under the rim, one plate has minor crazing.

£18 pair

 

 
   

 

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