J27433_new cover_443x210 21/12/10 11:58 Page 1 LEEDS LP H POTTERY A N D M AD E ND IN ENGLA TEL: +44 (0) 1782 332492 • FAX: +44 (0) 1782 593826 EMAIL: [email protected] HARTLEYGREENS.COM Designed by Space Creative & Associates Ltd. www.spacecreative.co.uk & Associates Space Creative Designed by UNIT 1, 137-143 SUTHERLAND ROAD, LONGTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 1HZ ENGLAND J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:36 Page 2 3 Welcome to Hartley Greens & Co We manufacture traditional and contemporary English Creamware, popularly known as Leedsware. Many of our designs were first used by Leeds Pottery in Yorkshire in the 18th century while new pieces capturing the spirit of the originals have been introduced to meet the needs of the modern home. All our products are made by hand in our pottery in Stoke-on-Trent in the heart of England. Our standard range includes beautiful tableware and a wide variety of decorative items, shown within this brochure. We hope you enjoy our story ... J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:37 Page 4 4 5 LEEDS LP History POTTERY 18TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY Leeds Pottery was originally founded in Hunslet, a In the early 19th century, faced with fierce village just outside Leeds, in around 1756. In its early competition from overseas and changing fashions in years it was owned by members of two families, tableware, the Pottery began to struggle. It both called Green, who were then joined by a underwent several changes of ownership, reflected Lancashire businessman, William Hartley, giving the in the company name which became Wainwright & company the name under which it became famous Co, then Stephen & James Chappell, Warburton & – Hartley Greens & Co. Rapid expansion followed Britton and lastly Richard Britton & Sons. It closed and by 1790 the Pottery employed 150 people and down in 1881 and the buildings were demolished. its products were exported throughout Europe and as far afield as Russia and America. In 1888 production of Leedsware was restarted by James Wraith Senior, who had worked at Leeds CREAMWARE Pottery in his youth. He used the old designs and Hartley Greens & Co produced several kinds of marked his products "Leeds Pottery. This business pottery but was particularly famous for its was carried on by his sons until 1957. Creamware. This was a new type of earthenware TH made from white Cornish clay combined with a 20 CENTURY translucent glaze to produce its characteristic pale The next revival of Leeds Pottery began in 1983 cream colour. Creamware was perfect for making when Leeds City Council started up a workshop for the elegant and highly decorative tableware in the disabled, making reproductions of pieces from demand in the Georgian age. Although it was also its museum collections. When funding dried up, the made by many other companies, the commercial Council was obliged to sell the business into the success and outstanding quality of the Leeds private sector and production was moved to product meant that in time all Creamware came to Stoke-on-Trent, where raw materials and a suitably be popularly known as "Leedsware". skilled workforce were available. The company passed into its present ownership in 1992 when it once again adopted the name Hartley Greens & Co. J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:37 Page 6 6 how Leedsware is made CLAY BODY FETTLING AND SPONGING The earthenware clay arrives at the pottery in solid After being allowed to dry, the ware is fettled or form and is mixed with water to make a liquid slip trimmed with a knife and cleaned with a sponge to which can be poured into the moulds. remove all sharp edges and loose clay. SLIP CASTING FIRING AND GLAZING Each mould is made up of two or more interlocking The first firing lasts for 13 hours and brings the ware parts held together by a rubber band. The Plaster of to the "biscuit" stage, ready to be backstamped and Paris mould absorbs moisture from the slip leaving a sprayed with liquid glaze. clay shell inside. After the excess slip is drained off, the mould is tapped to loosen the clay article, the Stacked together using heat resistant kiln supports, band is removed and the mould carefully dismantled. the pieces receive a second firing of 11 hours, during which the dried powdery glaze becomes a clear hard ASSEMBLY protective coating. Most articles are cast in several pieces and joined together with clay slip. Leedsware’s characteristic FINISHED WARE twisted handles are made from solid clay extruded After a final inspection the finished Leedsware is through a metal die, then cut to length and shaped packed and despatched to destinations throughout by hand. the world. It has taken roughly seven days to transform a grey lump of clay into an article of PIERCING exquisite craftsmanship and timeless beauty. LEEDS With the article resting on a rubber support to prevent distortion, the pierced design is cut using a simple individual metal tool for each shape of hole. Some pieces are moulded with a guide dot every inch LP or so to show the spacing for each group of holes, but POTTERY otherwise the piercers rely on their own eye and experience to cut out the intricate patterns freehand. For more information visit: hartleygreens.com J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:37 Page 8 9 TablewareWith their emphasis on elegance and good manners the Georgians brought a new sense of style to the art of table-setting. Their profusion of plates, dishes and serving vessels, highly decorated with piercing, embossing, lattice-work and the characteristic twisted handles still makes dining a pleasure today. Butter Tub Sauce Boat Cruet Set Oil & Vinegar (Diameter 11.5cm) (Small 14.5cm, Medium 18cm, Large 19cm) (Height 12cm) (Length 19cm) Napkin Ring Bud Vase Round Cruet Set Liverpool Jug (Height 5cm) (Height 17cm) (Diameter 20cm) (Large 14cm, Medium 10cm) Pierced Tulip Candle Holder Pierced Candlestick Large Leaf Plate Oval Sauce Boat (Diameter 10.5cm) (Height 12cm) (Length 26.5cm) (Length 17cm) J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:39 Page 10 11 Tableware 6 1/4 Basket Pierced Lattice Basket Cake Stand Fruit Dish (Diameter 11.5cm) (Diameter 24cm) (Large 27cm, Medium 22cm) (Length 20cm) Fruit Dish Cherry Basket Vegetable Dish Fluted Salad Bowl Small Chestnut Bowl Cheese Board Devon Dish Wedding Bowl (Diameter 23cm) (Diameter 13.5cm) (Diameter 31cm) (Diameter 26.5cm) (Diameter 12.5cm) (Diameter 23cm) (Diameter 17.5cm) (Length 20cm) Embossed Basin Strawberry Dish Chestnut Bowl Square Strawberry Dish Berry Basket Sugar Bowl & Ladle Round Fruit Bowl Melon Terrine & Ladle (Diameter 14cm) (Diameter 25.5cm) (Diameter 25.5cm) (Diameter 23cm) (Diameter 22cm) (Height 14.5cm) (Diameter 19cm) (Height 15cm) Lattice Fruit Dish Plain Lattice Basket Openwork Wine Coaster Covered ~Rose Dish Bread Basket Pierced Oval Vegetable Dish Candy Dish Daisy Basket (Diameter 26.5cm) (Diameter 24cm) (Diameter 11cm) (Height 10cm) (Diameter 23cm) (Length 36cm) (Height 17cm) (Diameter 26.5cm) J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:39 Page 12 Tableware 13 All the plates below are part of individual dinner plate services. All plates below can be used individually as serving plates, decorative Please visit the website for full details. or as stands to the basket range on page 11. Hunslet Plate Roulette Plate Emily Plate Shell Plate Fruit Dish Plate Small Fruit Plate Large Desert Plate Tudor Rose Plate (Diameter 27cm) (Diameter 17.5cm) (Diameter 26cm) (Diameter 21.5cm) Plain Ribbon Plate Ribbon Plate Strawberry Basket Plate Openwork Sauce Plate Oval Sauce Plate Berry Basket Plate (Diameter 25cm) (Diameter 22cm) (Diameter 22cm) (Height 25cm) Christmas Plate Openwork Plate Butter Plate Plain Lattice Plate Strawberry Dish Plate Pierced Lattice Plate (Diameter 15.5cm) (Diameter 32.5cm) (Diameter 29.5cm) (Diameter 32.5cm) J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:40 Page 14 15 Teawareth In the 18 century tea, coffee and hot chocolate were fashionable new drinks, served in the finest style. The elegance of that age survives in this selection. Coffee Pot Milk Jug Plain Sugar Bowl Leeds Mug (Height 25cm) (Height 18.5cm) (Height 9cm) (Height 8cm) Chocolate Kettle & Stand Pierced Teapot Teacup & Pierced Saucer Cream Jug (Kettle Height 20cm, Stand Diameter 24cm) (Height 14.5cm) (Height 5cm) (Height 10cm) Toast Rack Tray Egg Cup Sugar Shaker (Length 14.5cm) (35.5cm x 29cm) (Height 6.5cm) (Height 12cm) J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:40 Page 16 17 TrinketsThe smallest piece of Leedsware is made with the same skill and care as the largest. Our range includes beautiful items for every corner of the home. Pot Pourri Dome Pot Pourri Openwork Pot Pourri Openwork Jar (Large 12.5cm, Medium 10cm, Small 9cm) (Diameter 10.5cm) (Length 10.5cm) (Height 14.5cm) Pin Box 3 1/4 Basket with Handle Shell Dish Petit Four Tray (Height 6cm) (Diameter 8cm) (Length 20cm) (Diameter 15cm) Pierced Flower Basket Tobacco Hexagonal Trinket Box Candle Burner (Length 13cm) (Diameter 13.5cm) (Diameter 12cm) (Height 8cm) J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:41 Page 18 Accessories 19 The Georgian taste for beauty and elegance meant that even the most mundane domestic articles were exquisitely crafted and decorated, ensuring that items like inkstands and candlesticks, which have long since lost their necessary purpose, still find a place in the modern home. Ewer Jug Ewer Basin Middleton Lamp Ginger Jar (Height 24cm) (Diameter 33cm) (Height 25cm - excluding fitting) (Height 25cm) Dolphin Candlestick Large Centrepiece Round Candlestick Photo Frame (Height 23.5cm) (Height 24cm) (Height 28cm) (Height 12cm) Aphrodite Candle Stand Medium Pierced Vase Water Bottle Small Urn Vase Ink Well (Height 40cm) (Height 23cm) (Height 22.5cm) (Height 20.5cm) (Length 21cm) J27433_Hartley Green Brochure 21/12/10 11:41 Page 20 21 HunsletTableware inspired by the utilitarian crockery produced in the 18th century for use below stairs.