51/855

John Turner (Manufacturer)

This is a glazed cream earthenware jelly mould with a motif of flowers and fruit in a vase on the bottom and wishbone patterning on the sides. It was made by John Turner of Lane End (now known as Longton), Staffordshire.

1 jelly mould: cream glazed pottery; good condition- some discolouration

Lavinia Smith No. 601-606., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // 601-606. Six jelly moulds. The largest was found on the dump. The others came from Culham Manor.' (See also 51/856 and 51/744), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 37 // Jelly Mould // Lent by Museum of English Rural Life' (The description in the catalogue could also be in reference to 51/856 and 51/744), MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: Glazed jelly mould // Accession number: 51/855 // Classification: Domestic preparing food // Negative number: 35/1354 // Acquisition method: The Lavinia Smith collection // Acquired from: // Date: 1951 // Store: // Condition: Good // Recorder: EKS // Date: 27/1/99 // Description: Glazed jelly mould with a motif at the bottom, flowers in a vase. Wish bone patterning around the tops of the sides. Main motif can be seen on reverse. No stand - would have be to supported. Cracking noticeable under glaze. It is creamy beige with discoloured patches on the outside. The name Turner is indented into the outside. The vase has a basketry effect and the flowers also have fruits amongst them. // Dimensions: Length = 150 mm, Width = 120 mm, Depth = 530 mm // Associated information: See numbers 601-606 in Lavinia Smith collection catalogue. // References: [page break] Associated information continued [pencil sketch]'

Lane End [Stoke-on-Trent [unitary authority]]

1750-01-01 - 1799-12-31

Eighteenth century, second half

Ceramic, earthenware, Glaze

Fired, Glazed

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)