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Research patterns, learn more about collecting and "meet" with people who share your passion for antique transferware including Blue and White, Staffordshire Pottery, Pearlware, Romantic..... What We Offer Visitors | Benefits of Membershipf

As of today, we have 3097 patterns in our Patterns Database!

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Spode Vase Urgent Appeal: Funds needed to save the Spode Museum Collection!

Pottery company Royal Worcester and Spode has gone into administration

 

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Pattern of the Month

Plate

New York From Heights Near Brooklyn -
Andrew Stevenson

This 16.5 inch platter illustrates the reason for the interest in patterns that portray early America.  The beautifully printed pattern opens a window onto a view of New York City nearly two hundred years ago.  More info and Past Patterns. See this and other patterns of early America under American Themes in the database.

Feature Article

Texian Campaigne by Wes Palmer, Andrew Pye and Connie Rogers from Summer 2008 Bulletin

Henrywood's Highlights

Plate

“Olympic Games” series by Dick Henrywood
A series of titled romantic sporting patterns by Thomas Mayer of Stoke. The central scenes appear within a border featuring alternate floral and scenic vignettes. The printed mark consists of the individual title within a scroll cartouche surmounted by an armorial crest with the series title above, and with “T.MAYER / STOKE UPON TRENT” at the base.
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Special Interest

Potlid - man shavingPot Lids are small glazed transfer-printed earthenware containers, consisting of a base and lid, which were made from the 1840s through the early 20th century.... more

Plates being reconstructed Philadelphia Excavations Revisited

 TCC members recently revisited the  Independence Living History Center Archeology Lab in Philadelphia, to check on progress in identifying transferware shards excavated by the National Park Service.... more


Featured FAQ

What is Transferware? "Transferware" is the term assigned to ceramics decorated with motifs applied by means of engravings transferred from a copper engraving to a special tissue, then onto a pottery base... More |  Other FAQs

How can I learn more about Transferware? The Transferware Collectors Club (TCC) web site offers many sources of information on Transferware. You will find the following pages and features on our website particularly useful... MoreOther FAQs

A Brief Primer on Transferware:  10 commonly asked questions
Transferware is pottery. It can be earthenware or porcelain, ironstone or bone china.  It's most distinctive feature is a pattern that has been applied by transferring an etching onto the pottery. More | Other FAQs

Recent Classified Ad

Going out of business sale.  New Jersey transferware dealer selling entire inventory at cost.  All colors.  Call Hilda Suchow (908) 788-5433.
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Dealer of the Month
Merlin AntiquesMerlin Antiques specializes in 19th century English transferware in all colors, and other English ceramics.
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TCC research grants
totaling $9,000 approved in October 2008. Learn More

TCC launches fundraising appeal Learn more

Redwood Hotel
10th Annual TCC Meeting,
Bristol, England, October 15-18, 2009.  
Plan to attend!  Details

Over 100 members attended the 9th TCC Meeting in Williamsburg. Details will be posted.  

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Transferware News

 

Northern Ceramics Society Seminar
August 12-17, 2008
The theme of the NCS Summer School was "Techniques & Traditions".

Three reference books listed in "Newly Available" include Swansea's Cambrian Pottery Transferware II, People & Pots and Machin Porcelains and Earthenwares

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