The Diagnostic Artifacts Maryland Website
http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/indexs.htm
<http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/indes.htm>) recently posted my chronology
paper “Common Standard Creamware Plate Patterns” that is available for a
free download. These patterns, such as Queen’s, Royal, Featheredge, Bath,
Concave etc, were the dominant plate patterns in American assemblages
dating from 1770 to ca 1815 until when shell-edged table wares succeeded
the undecorated molded creamware patterns as the dominant types. This
chronology used illustrations taken from six Staffordshire pattern books
dated 1786, 1796, 1798, 1802, 1807 and 1814. In addition, I used listings
of these patterns from 42 potters’ invoices and accounting records listing
the patterns dating from 1770 to 1870. The patterns have been illustrated
with drawings by Alex Glass. Enjoy.