The Ridgway family was a significant dynasty in the production of Staffordshire pottery from the 1790s to the late 20th century. At their peak in the mid-19th century, several different potteries run by different branches of the family existed.
The Ridgway companies catered to the middle and upper classes, avoiding the cheapest popular wares. They produced a vast range of wares, including earthenware, stoneware, and bone china, with many pieces transfer-printed with elaborate designs, often in underglaze cobalt blue. The American market was a significant market for Ridgway's wares, with designs including landscapes and national heroes.
From 1808, Ridgway began producing bone china in a variety of patterns, with surviving pattern books showing typical styles of the period, such as flowers, landscapes, and modified Neoclassical and Chinese treatments. Ridgway also produced stoneware jugs with heavy relief molded decoration, and later introduced the Homemaker tableware brand, which brought more...
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