Poole Pottery produced many colour ranges in the Cameo and the Twintone glazes. For a long time the ranges was produced at the same time and the shapes of the two ranges were largely the same.
Many people seem to confuse the two ranges but in fact they can easily be distinguished. Firstly the Cameo glaze has a much glossier finish, whereas Twintone has a more matt or silky finish. The other, more obvious way to differentiate between them is to look at a cup or jug. The inside of a Twintone cup will be in the complimentary colour of the "twin tones". For example the Twintone range of Sky Blue and Dove Grey will be Dove Grey on the outside and Sky Blue on the inside. In the case of the Cameo cup, the outside will display the main colour (eg Celeste, Blue Moon, Celadon), and the inside of the cup will be white.
I hope that helps a bit.
Enjoy your tableware.
Regards
Chris Eley
http://www.replaceyourchina.com/
Tel: 01202 600838
Email: chris@replaceyourchina.com
Thursday, 5 June 2008
Monday, 2 June 2008
J & G Meakin, Poppy
J & G Meakin have been around since about 1852, so they know a little bit about making attractive patterns for tableware. In 1970 they joined the Wedgwood Group.
One of the most popular and easily recognised of their ranges was "Poppy". With its bright red flowers and some unusual shapes, it is easily identifiable and still has a large following. It will certainly brighten any table setting.
One of the problems for both dealers in this range, and for their clients is that Poppy is very prone to crazing, especially on the plates and saucers. We were delighted recently to be able to purchase a quantity of items of Poppy in very good condition. At the time of writing this blog, some of those items, are still available on our site at Replace Your China , including some interestingly shaped serving dishes.
Don't miss the opportunity to purchase your requirements of this scarce pattern. You might have a long wait before you seen any more.
Enjoy your tableware.
Regards
Chris Eley
http://www.replaceyourchina.com/
One of the most popular and easily recognised of their ranges was "Poppy". With its bright red flowers and some unusual shapes, it is easily identifiable and still has a large following. It will certainly brighten any table setting.
One of the problems for both dealers in this range, and for their clients is that Poppy is very prone to crazing, especially on the plates and saucers. We were delighted recently to be able to purchase a quantity of items of Poppy in very good condition. At the time of writing this blog, some of those items, are still available on our site at Replace Your China , including some interestingly shaped serving dishes.
Don't miss the opportunity to purchase your requirements of this scarce pattern. You might have a long wait before you seen any more.
Enjoy your tableware.
Regards
Chris Eley
http://www.replaceyourchina.com/
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