Bednall & Heath

Bednall & Heath are listed at Tinker's Clough, Hanley in directories from 1879 to 1882. Thereafter they moved to the Wellington Pottery, still in Hanley, where they are listed from 1884 right through to 1900. Godden gives their dates as 1879 to 1899. An advertisement in The Pottery Gazette for January 1885 lists specifically jugs and teapots.
The clearly marked "Avon" teapot suggests that other jug designs with river titles may be by this maker. Jugs noted include "Cam", "Dee", "Tay" and "Wye, all currently illustrated on the page for unknown makers.

"Avon" Jug design registered on 10 November 1880, Parcel 13, Number 358141, by Bednall & Heath of Hanley. Illustrated here on a teapot, no jug yet noted. Marks: moulded ribbon title mark and registration diamond Illustrations: none

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