Pattern No: 1400
| Pattern Name | Design Type | Designer | Likely Design Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not known | Nursery | Not known | 1918 |
Notes
This appears to be a very early nursery design. However, the cup has the Clipper N3 backstamp (used from 1933-61) and the plate has a 1st Galleon B mark (1914 – early 1920s), but without any words such as ‘AE Gray & Co Ltd’. The number 1400 is clearly painted, in blue, on the plate.
The number 1400 is also clearly marked on the 254mm (10″) diameter bowl, as is Gray’s 1st Galleon backstamp – but, again, without any words such as ‘AE Gray & Co Ltd’. There’s also a Heal stamp with the name ‘THE BLUE BIRD’. The chamber pot has 1400 clearly marked in green and has the 2nd Galleon backstamp H1 (in use from 1921-28).
Jack Bond (see the Designers section) was 17 years old when this design was created and probably still at Grammar School, so it’s a little difficult to imagine that he was responsible for its creation. However, he was undoubtedly a very good artist and may have produced novel designs for AE Gray at this early stage in the development of Gray’s Pottery.
Search key: bird/duck
The number 1400 is also clearly marked on the 254mm (10″) diameter bowl, as is Gray’s 1st Galleon backstamp – but, again, without any words such as ‘AE Gray & Co Ltd’. There’s also a Heal stamp with the name ‘THE BLUE BIRD’. The chamber pot has 1400 clearly marked in green and has the 2nd Galleon backstamp H1 (in use from 1921-28).
Jack Bond (see the Designers section) was 17 years old when this design was created and probably still at Grammar School, so it’s a little difficult to imagine that he was responsible for its creation. However, he was undoubtedly a very good artist and may have produced novel designs for AE Gray at this early stage in the development of Gray’s Pottery.
Search key: bird/duck
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