Henrywood – Relief-Moulded Jugs

Samuel Alcock & Co.
J.S. Hill
Sir James Duke & Nephews

Samuel Alcock & Co. are listed in the directories in Cobridge from 1828 through to 1852 (as china manufacturers) and at the Hill Pottery in Burslem from1834 to 1860. It is the latter works which would have been responsible for producing the moulded jugs. The Hill Pottery is then listed from1862 to 1867. Duke & Nephews are listed at the Hill Pottery in 1863 and 1864. Godden gives the Alcock firm at Burslem c.1830-59, Sir James Duke & Nephews c.1860-63, and the Hill Pottery Co. c.1861-67. In neither case is there any specific mention of J.S. Hill who is believed to have been one of Duke's nephews. Details of the later period are unclear.

The standard mark on most Alcock moulded jugs is a printed royal arms with the word "PATENT", sometimes accompanied by the maker's name "SAML. ALCOCK & Co.". There appears to be no significance in the presence or absence of the maker's name. At least three versions of the royal arms exist, two in an earlier sloping and rather ornate form, and a later more upright formalised version. The same mark was continued in the J.S. Hill period, but with monogram initials JSH replacing the earlier maker's name. Some earlier jugs remained in production.

Nearly all jugs are marked with a printed model number, a system which started with number 100 (introduced by 1842) and ran through until at least 288 (in the James Duke period). The jugs are listed below in the order in which they appeared and some non-jugs are included for completeness. Model numbers are not known for a few designs, and they are listed separately. The lists will be updated as more information becomes available.

A number of these jugs are found in stoneware in plain colours such as blue, buff, green or white. They are almost invariably unmarked, so there is no certainty that they were made by Alcock and, as such, they are not noted specifically below.

101. Indian Groups (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT", sometimes with maker's name Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/398; Hughes 2/45 Model Numbers: 100 Lavender moulding 101 Lavender moulding 102 Lavender ground 114 Lavender ground (duplicate model numbers reflect different amounts of lavender colouring) The source has been identified as two engravings, originally from Major John Luard's Views in India, Saint Helena and Car Nicobar (1838). Several later versions exist but the originals are titled "Sonnah Waller" and "Indian Musicians".
106. Gipsy (not titled) Design published on 1 July 1842 by S. Alcock & Co. of Burslem and by Jones & Walley of Cobridge who also made the jug. Marks: moulded scroll cartouche "Published by / S. ALCOCK & Co. / BURSLEM, / July 1st, 1842." Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/408; Henrywood RMJ/182-83; Hughes 1/47a; Rumsey 140 Model numbers: 106 Lavender moulding 107 Lavender ground 217 Blue gound Also known not numbered in plain blue.
116. Siege of Acre (not titled) Design not published or registered. The jug was also made in blue stoneware by Henry Mills. A version has also been noted in brown salt-glazed stoneware. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/399; Hughes 1/58 Model numbers: 115 Lavender moulding 116 Lavender ground The source has been identified as a painting by William Hamilton (c.1750-1801), the engraving illustrated here titled "Sir S. Smith Defending the Breach of D'Acre against Bonaparte". This was published by Kelly of London but other versions are known.
117. Portland Vase (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/400; Hughes 1/56; Rumsey 19 Model numbers: 117 Lavender moulding 118 Lavender ground 122 Lavender ground (duplicate model numbers reflect different amounts of lavender colouring)
119. Stag (not titled) Design not published or registered. The same jug was made by Cork & Edge, Stephen Hughes & Co., T.J. & J. Mayer, and the South Wales Pottery. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" and maker's name Illustrations: Hughes 2/49 Model numbers: 119 Lavender moulding 119 Lavender figures (note number conflict)
124. "Ariadne" Design not published or registered. A genuinely right-handed jug! Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/401; Hughes 1/87 Model numbers: 124 Lavender ground
128. NOT A JUG (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" Illustrations: Hughes 2/233g Model numbers: 128 Lavender (butter pot and cover)
131. Bachanalian Cherubs (not titled) Design not published or registered. Also made by J. & M.P. Bell & Co. with title "Vintage". Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" (or with maker's name then "PATENT") Illustrations: Rumsey 18 Model numbers: 131 Lavender moulding 132 Lavender ground
133. Lace (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" Illustrations: Hughes 2/46 Model numbers: 133 Lavender moulding 134 Lavender ground
136. "The Distin Family, The Sax Horn Performers" Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" and title "The Distin Family. / The / Sax Horn Performers" Illustrations: Hughes 1/60 Model numbers: ?? Lavender moulding 136 Lavender ground The source for the design has been identified as a lithograph dated 1845 by Charles Baugniet.
138. Knights and Courtier (not titled) Design not published or registered. Hughes calls it Love and War. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/402; Hughes 2/47 Model numbers: 138 Lavender moulding 139 Lavender ground
142. Babes in the Wood (not titled) Design not published or registered. Also made by Bradbury, Anderson & Bettany, Cork & Edge and Edward Walley. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" (or with maker's name then "PATENT") Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/403; Henrywood RMJ/15; Hughes 1/59; Rumsey 178 Model numbers: 142 Lavender moulding 143 Lavender ground
144. Mosaic (not titled) Design not published or registered. Jug with inlaid (mosaic) classical figures; not relief-moulded Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" Illustrations: Hughes 2/50 Model numbers: 144 White with inlaid lavender figures 150 Blue with inlaid white figures 151 Drab with inlaid white figures
149. Bacchus and Grapevines (not titled) Design not published or registered. Hughes calls it Mask and Acanthus. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT", sometimes also maker's name Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/404; Hughes 2/48 Model numbers: 148 Lavender moulding 149 Lavender ground
154. "Punch" Design not published or registered. Marks: not yet known Illustrations: Hughes 2/51 Model numbers: 154 Lavender moulding
156. "Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law" Design registered on 27 April 1847, Parcel 1, Number 42804, by Samuel Alcock & Co. of Burslem. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" plus title and registration diamond (also known with later JSH monogram) Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/186-188 and Colour Plate XV; Hughes 1/73; Rumsey 195-201 Model numbers: 156 Lavender moulding 157 Lavender ground The unusual jug shown here with the sage green ground is completely unmarked, with no model number (probably but not necessarily by Alcock)
162. Tree Trunk (not titled) Design registered on 3 April 1847, Parcel 6, Number 42435, by Samuel Alcock & Co. of Burslem. Also known as a teapot. Marks: printed registration diamond Illustrations: Hughes 2/58 Model numbers: 162 Plain white 164 Lavender ground
170. Ranger (not titled) Originally registered on 14 June 1843, Parcel 5, Number 7503 to 7505, by Samuel Alcock & Co. of Burslem, but found with later registration for 3 April 1847, Parcel 6 (see Tree Trunk jug above). Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT", sometimes with maker's name, and/or printed registration diamond Illustrations: none Model numbers: 170 Lavender moulding 203 Blue ground Also known not numbered in plain white. The source for one scene has been identified as an engraving by Henry Beckwith after Charles Hancock – “The Keeper Going Round His Traps”, dated 9 August 1836.
175. Waterlily (not titled) Design not published or registered. The same design was made by William Hackwood, Worthington & Green, and possibly Cork & Edge. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" then maker's name (or maker's name then "PATENT"} Illustrations: Hughes 2/66; Rumsey 57 Model numbers: 174 Lavender moulding 175 Lavender ground 177 Plain white (carafe) 180 Plain white 225 Blue ground
179, "Ariosto" / "Tasso" Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" (sometimes also with maker's name) Illustrations: Hughes 1/90 Model numbers: 179 Lavender ground 184 White parian
185. "Arabic" Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" and maker's name (or just maker's name), plus title "Arabic" Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/269-271; Hughes 1/74 Model numbers: 185 Lavender ground The source has been identified as an engraving by Edward Finden after F. Corbaux titled "Arabia" which appeared in Finden's Tableaux (1837).
191. Lobes and Cusps (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: not yet known Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/405 Model numbers: 191 Lavender ground
192. Ino (not titled) Design not published or registered. Also made by Edward Walley. Although using the same title this is not the same as the Ino jug by Cork & Edge and others. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" then maker's name Illustrations: Hughes 2/107 Model numbers: 192 Lavender moulding 193 Lavender ground (check) ? 220 Blue ground
194. Poppies (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" then maker's name Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/406; Hughes 1/88; Rumsey 62 Model numbers: 194 Lavender moulding 195 Lavender ground 198 Blue ground, some green moulding 221 Blue ground
196. Shakespearean Characters (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with maker's name Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/407; Hughes 2/67 Model numbers: 196 Lavender moulding 197 Lavender ground 223 Blue ground
238. Camel (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" then maker's name (also known with later JSH monogram) Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/410 (brown ground jug 22.1cm, size 12, model 259) Henrywood RMJ/272; Hughes 1/86; Rumsey 225 Model numbers: 238 Lavender moulding??? 239 Lavender ground 240 Blue ground 241 Blue moulding 259 Brown ground
247. Death of Abel (not titled) Design not published or registered. Also made by Edward Walley. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" then maker's name (or maker's name then "PATENT") Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/184-85; Hughes 1/89 Model numbers: 247 Blue ground 252 Lavender ground 258 Brown ground
253. Ivy (not titled) Design registered on 30 January 1854, Parcel 4, Number 94815, by Samuel Alcock & Co. of Burslem. This jug normally has a scroll handle with a mask at the lower terminal, but a variant with a branched twig handle is also shown here. Marks: printed royal arms with maker's name then "PATENT"; also printed registration diamond Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/409; Hughes 1/115; Rumsey 67-68 Model numbers: 253 Blue ground 255 Lavender moulding 256 Lavender ground 257 Brown ground One example in white china with dark pink detailing and gilding to the rim, handle and foot, has been noted with no model number but painted pattern number 3/7348. Another extensively coloured example has been noted.
261. Oriental Poppy (not titled) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms (unconfirmed) Illustrations: Hughes 2/112 Model numbers: 261 Blue ground
278. Hawthorn (not titled) Design not published or registered. The first design issued after the business was taken over by J.S. Hill. Marks: printed royal arms with maker's monogram initials then "PATENT" Illustrations: Hughes 2/122 and 123 (unmarked white jug, no size; marked lavender moulding jug 7.5in) Model numbers: 278 Lavender moulding
288. Princess Alexandra (not titled) Design not published or registered. A design issued after the business was taken over by Sir James Duke & Nephews. Not yet known as a jug. The reverse of the spill vase has the coat-of-arms of Denmark. Alexandra married the Prince of Wales at Windsor on 10 March 1863 and it seems likely that a pair depicting Prince Edward might have been made. Marks: printed oval frame containing "PUBLISHED BY / DUKE / AND NEPHEWS, / BURSLEM." with "G ABBOTT. SCULPT." beneath Illustrations: none Model numbers: 288 Blue ground

Model numbers, if any, for the following designs have not yet been identified. Information is scarce although two of them were registered:

Not Yet Titled (not titled) Design registered on 29 July 1858, Parcel 4, Number 114532, by Samuel Alcock & Co. of Burslem. Marks: not yet known Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.101 Model numbers: None yet known
Daniel in the Lion's Den (not titled) Design registered on 27 August 1859, Parcel 6, Number 121724, by Samuel Alcock & Co. of Burslem. The title does appear in the records of the Design Registry. Marks: not yet known Illustrations: Hughes 1/204k Model numbers: none yet known (the jug shown here is unmarked)
Horizontal Grapevine (temporary title) Design not published or registered. Marks: printed royal arms (unconfirmed) Illustrations: Hughes 1/116 Model numbers: None yet known
Shepherd (temporary title) Design believed not registered. Marks: printed royal arms with "PATENT" and maker's name (unconfirmed) Illustrations: Hughes 2/68 Model numbers: None yet known

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