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The ORIGINAL handmade CORNISH POTTERY
range from T. G. Green est. 1864
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Blue banded pottery was a well-established
feature of pottery in Britain throughout the nineteenth
century. The origins of the Cornish name lie firmly with
T. G. Green, who have been producing the Cornish range of
blue and white striped pottery since the 1920s. Although
this style has become synonymous with the South West, it
has, in fact always been made at T. G. Green's Church Gresley
pottery in Staffordshire, which dates back to the 1790s.
While there have been many inferior copies of the Cornish
pottery style over the years, the T. G. Green products are
the originals, and continue to be manufactured to this day.
The plates, bowls and cups in their crockery range have
become treasured collectors items - if you are already in
possession of Cornishware, you may like to see our guide
to dating
Cornish Kitchen Ware. Exactly why T. G. Green gave the
Cornish name to its range is uncertain, but the legend that
their south of England representative named it after 'the
blue of the Cornish Skies and the white crests of the waves
' is certainly appealing. This tradition was maintained
by the pottery in its advertising material - a Cornish Ware
leaflet produced by T. G. Green in 1938 for the retail trade
includes the heading 'Blue of the Atlantic - White of the
Cornish Clouds - Glisten of the Sea - What Woman Could Resist
such Beauty in her Kitchen'. Below we present our range
of original Cornish pottery - perfect for the quintessential
English breakfast or tea time, or any other meal at the
kitchen table! Click here to see our entire
range of Cornish Pottery from T. G. Green, or choose
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Storage
Jars
Bread, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Pasta, Utensils
from:
£ 16.95
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Plates
& Bowls
Cereal, Side Plates,
Breakfast, Soup, Dinner
sets from: £ 6.95
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Teapots
& Cups
Tea Pot, Cups & Saucers,
Mugs, Beakers
sets from: £ 6.95
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Breakfast
Accessories
Egg Cups, Jam, Sugar,
Butter, Jugs, Salt/Pepper
from: £ 6.95
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Cookery
Wares
Mixing Bowls, Measuring,
Pestle & Mortar
from: £ 11.95
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Picture
Gallery
Old Advertising, Backstamps,
Manufacture |
Customer
Feedback:
Hello, I just wanted to thank you for the best service I
think I’ve ever had. I received my order yesterday, less
than 24 hours after placing it, and am very pleased with
it indeed. I’ll certainly be coming back for more Cornish
Blue when I feel the need for more! Best wishes, Jenny -
Birmingham
Many thanks for your prompt and effecient service in the
purchasing of my nostalgic jug. I placed the order yesterday
and it arrived first thing this morning. I am very pleased
with the jug it's exactly the type Iwas after. Thanks. Phil
K, Leeds
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Pottery making in South Derbyshire - Although the tradition
of pottery manufacture in South Derbyshire extends back
to Roman times, few wares can be positively linked to the
region until the medieval period. Encaustic tile production
on a large scale was carried out at Repton in the 14 century,
and the remains of a kiln were excavated on the site in
1866. More diverse were the wares associated with Ticknall
where the earliest production records date from the late
16th century. Dishes, jugs, candlestick holders and figures
in a dark or red or brown body decorated with white or black
slip are typical. However, the major development of the
South Derbyshire ceramic industry did not take place until
the end of the 18th century. The home of T. G. Green pottery,
from which our Cornish Ware comes, is in Pool Street in
the pre Doomsday Book parish of Church Gresley, where the
pottery works were founded in 1790. |
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