- G. W. Turner & Sons
- Benedick, c. 1873-1890
- Earthenware
- 3.625 in (9.21 cm)
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Not For Sale
Mug, 3.675 inches tall. Red transfer. Printed maker's mark for G.W. Turner & Sons. The image is the same on both sides. Blossoms, leaves and grasses are placed on top of a diagonal ribbon band as the central motif. The border pattern is repeated on the handle.
From 1861 to 1873 as Turner & Tomkinson when Tomkinson retired and the business was carried on by George Wardle Turner and his sons under the style of G.W. Turner & Sons. From c. 1887 to 1892 they also operated at the Alexandra Pottery, Scotia Road, Tunstall. "The goods produced were ordinary printed and enamelled earthenware in dinner, toilet, and other services for the home and colonial markets." Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900
- Subject Matter: Aesthetic (Floral & Botanical)
- Collections: Aesthetic Transferware, G. W. Turner & Sons