Hope & Carter

Hope & Carter operated a pottery in Fountain Place, Burslem, and appear in directories published between 1862 and 1880. Godden also gives their dates as 1862-80. They registered four designs for moulded jugs, in 1864, 1866, 1868 and 1876. No other jug designs have been recorded.

Stylised Flowers (temporary title) Design registered on 29 November 1864, Parcel 1, Number 181843, by Hope & Carter of Burslem. Marks: moulded registration diamond Illustrations: Hughes 1/185 (captions incorrect)
Wheel Motifs (temporary title) Design registered on 25 May 1866, Parcel 1, Number 197706, by Hope & Carter of Burslem. Marks: Moulded registration diamond Illustrations: Rumsey 109 The examples shown here have added colouring but the jug is often found in plain white.
Bulrushes  Design registered on 9 October 1868, Parcel 3, Number 222477, by Hope & Carter of Burslem. Marks: moulded registration diamond Reference: Henrywood RMJ/p.143
Not titled (temporary title) Design registered on 28 September 1876, Parcel 10, Number 303942, by Hope & Carter of Burslem. Marks: Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.107

Credits: Max Beaumont Fine Art & Consultancy; Ken Carter