Pountneys Marks

Ring Period (1784-1815) Creamwares from this period are generally unmarked.  A creamware coffee pot in the Brsitol Museum bears the impressed mark RING & CO.  The impressed or painted mark BRISTOL POTTERY may be present, and early in the 19th century can be in an oval outline.  Two decorative mugs had the words as part of the design.  A pair of pearlware tea bowls and saucers, which may have been made at Bristol, had an X mark.  It they are Bristol, then the mark was presumably copied from Champion's porcelain.  Wares from this period are difficult to recognise.

Pountney and Allies (1816-1835) A number of different impressed or painted marks were used.  The name HAMILTON also occurs on the classically led wares from c1820-30.  These were copied from Greek vases in the collection of Sir William Hamilton.  The collection was published, as multi-volume work, in the previous century as Hamilton's Antiquities of Herculaneum. P P & A The impressed horseshoe mark may occur in conjunction with other marks. WARRANTED IRON STONE Found on a shard, whch also had P & A plus the horseshoe mark. Mark on a chinoserie mug from the Pountney and Allies period. A Pountney and Allies Mark

Pountney and Goldney (1836-1849) BRISTOL POTTERY continues to be used, also POUNTNEY AND GOLDNEY.  The latter may be in an impressed horseshoe form (as above).  A printed letter B may also be present. A mark used from 1835-68.

Pountney & Co (1849-1889) Early wares are generally unmarked as are some of the later ones.  The marks P & CO or POUNTNEY & CO may occur.  The mark BRISTOL may occur on special glaze effects produced in 1884, together a date mark, e.g. 3/84 (these pieces may be Slater's patent).   I have a suspicion that BRISTOL may have also been used earlier.

Pountney & Co Ltd (1889-1969) Early wares may be marked P & CO LTD or POUNTNEY & CO LTD.  During the 20th century at least 40 different backstamps were used.  Some of those used on artwares made no mention of Bristol or Pountney.  I would appreciate any further information on the marks.  For a fuller, but incomplete, list of marks see Pountneys by Sarah Levitt.  The following are some of the marks: Established 1750, this mark was used prior to 1923. Established 1683, was used from about 1922-1948. Founded 1652 was used from c1945-57 (with the crossed swords) and from 1957-65 (without crossed swords). Established 1652 was used from 1965-69.  The ship is the Matthew. An example of a pre-1925 trade name. An example of an artware mark.  Another was the cat and dog pottery (on items designed by Louis Wain).  GS stands for George Stewart. An example of the 'Vitrite' mark used on hotel wares (there were others). The Royal Cauldon mark was used from 1963-69. Royal Cauldon mark 1967-72. Mark on delftware reproductions (there were at least two other marks). Mark on pieces inspired by Champion's porcelain (used from 1954). Part of the kitchen ware mark. Modern Bristol was designed by J F Price and produced c1934-40.  Designs included Dorland, Academy and Burlington. Mark found on a cider mug c1930. Mark found on a candle stick (c1910), which is decorated with a cat.  It also has the inscription "anybody seen our cat". Mark found on a wartime utility plain white one pint earthenware mug.