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Help on identifying a plate - versailles , J.G. Posted by keith morley on June 1, 2009, 8:36 am 213.249.159.2 I have been trying to find out who the maker J.G is on a blue/white transfer printed plate with pattern labelled "versailles" and the initials "J.G". The stoke on trent museum have found conflicting references and suggested I contact you for the most up to date research. They have suggested: ... Petra Williams (Romantic Transfer Patterns 1986) attributes this pattern to Joseph Goodwin and describes the mark (but does not illustrate it) as also saying 'Tunstall' and 'Ironstone China'. A Kowalski (Encyclopeadia of Marks 2000) attributes 'Versailles' to John Goodwin and does not mention Joseph Goodwin or the mark that Williams mentions. R Hampson(Longton Potters 1990) mentions various p[atterns produced by John Goodwin of Longton but does not include 'Versailles' among them. ... Any help would be gratefully received  Post a Response

Re: Help on identifying a plate - versailles , J.G. Posted by DeeDee Dodd on June 7, 2009, 12:21 pm, in reply to "Help on identifying a plate - versailles , J.G." 68.104.179.31 At least eight different nineteenth-century pottery firms used the initials ‘J.G.’ One of these firms, the John Goodwin firm, is listed in Kowlasky1999 p.516 as being one of the six different potteries making a “Versailles” pattern. The John Goodwin pottery was located in Longton and was in business from 1841-1851. So it is quite possible that the “Versailles” pattern you are inquiring about was made by the John Goodwin firm in the first half of the nineteenth century.  Post a Response

Re: Help on identifying a plate - versailles , J.G. Posted by keithmorley on June 7, 2009, 12:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Help on identifying a plate - versailles , J.G." 90.216.94.24 Thanks very much for you help deedee (ace name )  Post a Response

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