Cauldon Place
'Napier' Table shape

The name 'Napier' probably refers to General Sir Charles James Napier (1782-1853), the conqueror of Sindh, though there are other possibilities.

All entries from the factory pattern description books are reproduced courtesy of The V&A/Wedgwood Collection.

 

John Ridgway & Co.

"Napier" blue

"Napier" brown

"Giraffe" brown

Eagle Crest

Pattern 4096

Pattern 4099 "Penang"

Pattern 4217 "Cosmopolite"

Pattern 4278 "Bentick"

Pattern 4522 "Jesus College"

Pattern 4886

Pattern 5053

Pattern 5054

Pattern 5055

Pattern 5058

Pattern 5145 "Macartney"

Pattern 5178 "Macartney"

Pattern 5192 'Macartney'

Pattern 5219 "Constantia"

Pattern 5249 'Macartney'

T. C. Brown-Westhead, Moore, & Co.

Pattern H/9129 'Bentick'

Pattern L/291 'Bentick'

Cauldon Ltd.

Pattern V/2568

 

"Napier" blue

The 7 inch muffin is 170mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Napier muffin front

Napier muffin back

Napier muffin backstamp

Photos © Tommy Cheatham 2019

 

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"Napier" brown

The dessert plate is 225mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Napier dessert plate front

Napier dessert plate back

Napier dessert plate backstamp

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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"Giraffe" brown

In 1827, Mohammed Ali, Wali (Viceroy) of Egypt, gave three live Giraffes, one to George IV of Britain, one to Charles X of France, and one to Franz II of Austria. The British specimen arrived with two milch-cows and two native handlers, and was installed in Windsor Great Park. It died in October 1829 and was dissected by a taxidermist called John Gould, and William IV donated the skin and bones to the Zoological Society of London's Museum in August 1830. There it remained until 1855 when the museum closed. The pathologist Mr. Crisp purchased the skin, but the current whereabouts of the remains, supposing them to have survived, is not known.1

The dinner plate is 259mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Giraffe dinner plate front

Giraffe dinner plate front detaild

Giraffe dinner plate back

Giraffe dinner plate backstamp

The soup plate is 259mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Giraffe soup plate front

Giraffe soup plate back

Giraffe soup plate backstamp

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Eagle Crest

One-off services are often not numbered. This appears to be no exception. The crest 'a demieagle displayed proper issuing from a ducal coronet' seems to apply to several families, so not a help to identification. I would be very pleased to hear from anyone who has any other pieces from this service, preferably with photos.

The covered entrée dish is 297mm long, 233mm wide, and 164mm tall.

Eagle crest covered entrée dish

Eagle crest covered entrée dish top

Eagle crest covered entrée dish lid detail

Eagle crest covered entrée dish lid underside

Eagle crest covered entrée dish side

Eagle crest covered entrée dish end

Eagle crest covered entrée dish base top

Eagle crest covered entrée dish base top detail

Eagle crest covered entrée dish base underside

Eagle crest covered entrée dish backstamp

The John Ridgway Royal Arms mark with the initials "J R".

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Pattern 4096

The 7 inch muffin is 190mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern 4096 muffin front

Pattern 4096 muffin back

Pattern 4096 muffin marks

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern 4099 "Penang"

(Formerly Unknown Pattern 4)

For other examples of the same print see the "Penang" print page.

The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern 4099 dinner plate front

Pattern 4099 dinner plate back

Pattern 4099 dinner plate backstamp

The backstamp is not the one usually associated with this print. The beast appears to be a cockatrice. The significance of this, if any, is uncertain.

Photos © Gay Jungemann ~ Ruby Lane 2020

 

The dessert plate is 225mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern 4099 dessert plate front

Pattern 4099 dessert plate front dessert

Pattern 4099 dessert plate back

Pattern 4099 dessert plate marks

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern 4217 "Cosmopolite"

The sauce tureen stand is 221mm long and 152mm wide. Earthenware.

Pattern 4217 sauce tureen stand front

Pattern 4217 sauce tureen stand back

Pattern 4217 sauce tureen stand marks

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Pattern 4278 "Bentick"

For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.

The plate. Earthenware.

Pattern 4278 plate front

Pattern 4278 plate marks

Photos © Tommy Cheatham 2019

 

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Pattern 4515

This outline print seems a precursor to the full 'Madrass' print.

The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Ironstone.

Pattern 4515 dinner plate front

Pattern 4515 dinner plate back

Pattern 4515 dinner plate marks

Photos © Chris Holland 2024

 

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Pattern 4522 "Jesus College"

For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.

The dinner plate is 256mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern 4522 dinner plate front

Pattern 4522 dinner plate back

Pattern 4522 dinner plate marks

This is a puzzle. The shape and decoration belong to the 1830s, but the impressed date code "8/88" and "ENGLAND" in the backstamp indicate a date of manufacture c.1890. It would help if we knew which Jesus College was involved, but we don't.

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Pattern 4886

The meat dish is 315mm long and 268mm wide. Earthenware.

Pattern 4886 meat dish front

Pattern 4886 meat dish back

Pattern 4886 meat dish marks

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern 5053

The dinner plate is 250mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.

Pattern 5053 dinner plate front

Pattern 5053 dinner plate back

Pattern 5053 dinner plate marks

Photos © Violetta Pastwa 2020

 

The small soup plate is 220mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.

Pattern 5053 small soup plate front

Pattern 5053 small soup plate back

Pattern 5053 small soup plate marks

The "Imperial Stone" body appears to have been developed to challenge the 'Blue Stone' wares coming from the Broad Street Works.
The decoration of these plates, on the other hand, seems more akin to products of the Church Works.

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Pattern 5054

The soup plate is 247mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.

Pattern 5054 soup plate front

Pattern 5054 soup plate front detail

Pattern 5054 soup plate back

Pattern 5054 soup plate marks

Photos © Gay Jungemann ~ Ruby Lane 2020

 

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Pattern 5055

The dessert plate or twiffler is 220mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.

Pattern 5055 dessert plate front

Pattern 5055 dessert plate front detail

Pattern 5055 dessert plate back

Pattern 5055 dessert plate marks

Photos © Paul Mooney 2023

 

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Pattern 5058

The dinner plate is 245mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.

Pattern 5058 dinner plate front

Pattern 5058 dinner plate back

Pattern 5058 dinner plate marks

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern 5145 "Macartney"

The dinner plate is 252mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.

Pattern 5145 dinner plate front

Pattern 5145 dinner plate back

Pattern 5145 dinner plate marks

The dessert plate or twiffler is 220mm in diameter. Imperial stone body.

Pattern 5145 dessert plate front

Pattern 5145 dessert plate back

Pattern 5145 dessert plate marks

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Pattern 5178 "Macartney"

The dinner plate is 252mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.

Extensive wear on gilding.

Pattern 5178 dinner plate front

Pattern 5178 dinner plate back

Pattern 5178 dinner plate marks

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern 5192 'Macartney'

The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern 5192 dinner plate front

Pattern 5192 dinner plate back

Pattern 5192 dinner plate marks

Joseph Green & Sons was a London retailer who was not happy with manufacturers using their own marks.

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern 5219 "Constantia"

The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern 5219 dinner plate front

Pattern 5219 dinner plate back

Pattern 5219 dinner plate marks

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Pattern 5249 'Macartney'

The 8 inch muffin is 213mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern 5249 muffin front

Pattern 5249 muffin back

Pattern 5249 muffin marks

Joseph Green & Sons was a London retailer who was not happy with manufacturers using their own marks.

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern H/9129 'Bentick'

For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.

The Pattern Book entry for H/9129 reads: 'Napier Sh[ape] E[arthen].W[are]. Pink pr[in]t u[nder].g[laze]. & Col'd on Glaze as Shewn & Lustre Brown Edge as C/682. Blue Green.'

The dinner plate is 256mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern H/9129 dinner plate front

Pattern H/9129 dinner plate back

Pattern H/9129 dinner plate marks

The impressed mark reads "CAULDON".

Photos © Angela Grant 2019

 

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Pattern L/291 'Bentick'

For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.

The Pattern Book entry for L/291 reads: 'is as H/9139 only scoured cutting up & Burn[ished] Gold Edge.'
The Pattern Book entry for H/9139 reads: 'Napier E[arthen] W[are] Claret print Col'd u[nder]g[laze] SPF Blue & on Glaze Rose Col Red Etc Gilt & Burn[ishe]d. H/9721 is as H/9139 only Boycott Flat & Napier Dishes & Cov[ere]d Pieces.'

The butter dish[?] is 126mm in diameter and 26mm tall. Earthenware.

Pattern L/291 butter dish front

Pattern L/291 butter dish back

Pattern L/291 butter dish marks

Photos © Chris Holland 2023

 

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Pattern V/2568

The dessert plate is 229mm in diameter. Earthenware.

Pattern V/2568 dessert plate front

Pattern V/2568 dessert plate back

The impressed mark reads "CAULDON".

Photos © Diane Peachey 2022

 

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Notes

1. The Guardian, Tuesday 3 November 2015.