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Transferprints
Transferprints grew in popularity during the late eighteenth century and continues to be used in many households today. The transferprint method was a relatively inexpensive way of mass producing intricately decorated earthenware.
First the pattern was etched onto a copper plate. Pigment was painted onto the plate and printed on paper, which was trimmed to fit the vessel. The paper was then applied wet to the vessel and the pigment was transferred. Finally, the vessel was fired to set the pigment.
Early transferprints were only made in dark blue, due to technological constraints in the creation of pigments. In the mid nineteenth century, new processes for creating pigment led to the production of light blue, red, green, purple, brown and black transferprints.
Ceramic decorative types from the Cooper-Molera Adobe included in this collection consist of 19th century transferprints, Chinese export porcelain, hand painted, annular, rockingham, white ironstone luster and cream ware. Other decorative types in the collection are edge decorated and unglazed wares. Along with imported pottery from such places as England, France and China, the collection also includes ceramics by a significant Monterey potter, Honoré Escolle.
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Manufacturer: Cobridge Works, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
Pattern: Winter View of Pittsfield
Location: Cobridge, Staffordshire
Type: Transferprint
Date: 1818-1834
Manufacturer: Child Works, Tunstall; Mersey Works, Burslem
Pattern: Texian Campaigne
Location: Staffordshire
Type: Transferprint
Date: 1851-1900
Manufacturer: Lower Manufactory
Pattern: Panoramic Scenery
Location: Cobridge, Staffordshire
Type: Transferprint
Date: 1825-1827
George Phillips
Manufacturer: New Bridge Works
Pattern: Eton College
Location: Longport, Staffordshire
Type: Transferprint
Date: 1822-1848
Child's Cup with Locomotive Image
Hand Painted Ceramics
Ironstone Ceramics
Annular Ware Ceramics
Lustre Ware Ceramics
Honore Escolle Ceramics
In addition to ceramics, numerous coins have been recovered from excavations at the Cooper-Molera adobe. Thirty-seven coins were found in all; nineteen minted in the United States and eighteen others from foreign countries.