Great paper George. Can you post a detailed view of the Bath edge
pattern? thanks!


On 12/11/2016 4:26 PM, George Miller wrote:
> 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.