Thank you for your perseverance in sharing the photos! Mastering these photo programs can be very frustrating!
The items are flow blue.
The only pattern I’ve been able to identify is the Chamber Set (Wash Bowl & Pitcher, Toothbrush Holder, 3 piece Soap Dish & Chamber Pot). According to Encyclopedia of British Pottery & Porcelain Marks by Geoffrey A. Godden , it was Made by William H. Lockitt, Wellington Pottery, Hanley, Staffordshire, England – 1901-13 (Kowalskys’ book goes to 1919). (I take it, the Cheese Dish didn’t have a mark as I don’t think I saw a photo of the inside of the cover or bottom of the dish?)
This Chamber Set pattern along with all the other patterns appear to be unrecorded (including in our club database) – e.g. two piece rectangular Cheese Dish, 2 part Nut Dish, Planter/Jardiničre and the pair of two-handled Vases. All were probably made around 1890 to 1910 and mostly likely English (thought the two-part Nut Dish may be American). The Cheese Dish may be a bit earlier – c. 1880s.
Generally Flow Blue (as with most pottery) is much lower in value than it used to be prior to the internet (when these were likely purchased based on the pricing). That being said, there are still patterns which are very collectible and can command good prices. Also, items for which there were not a lot made (which is true for these items vs commonly found plates, cups & saucers, etc as each set and many multiples) tend to have greater value.
FBICC doesn’t estimate pricing as it can be so variable, but I would suggest checking eBay Sold pricing, particularly over a period of time as some items show up only occasionally (auction tend to be soft and often start low and end of up selling low, so I rely more on the Fixed Price items to determine market price). Live Auctioneers is also a good source for sold pricing and estimates.
Key search words are obviously the potter’s name, pattern name, Flow Blue, Iris, type of item, etc.
If you’re trying to sell the items, some possible platforms would be eBay, a local auction house or consignment shop or local tag sale group on Facebook. Craigslist also is a possibility. You might also find a buyer on our message board once you’ve established a price.
I hope this provides some help. If you have any other questions, need further clarification or you find a mark on the Cheese Dish, please feel free to post a message again.
Thank you so very much for all the valuable information. I am a retired teacher so I felt I should be able to research flow myself...and then after a month of reading I began to understand I could spend the rest of my life reading and studying or come to experts for help. Thanks and I know our iris society is interested in selling but don't know where to begin with pricing. As you know, getting a group to agree is often a difficult trick!
Iris flow blue items
Posted by Danelle Woermann on August 8, 2017, 9:25 am, in reply to "Much thanks!"
Hi Deborah,
Glad I may have been of some help. If and when you all decide to sell, keep in mind this message board as a listing option since many passionate flow blue lovers from within and outside of the club frequently visit it. No fees are collected by us. We're just a message platform.