Collecting as a Pastime

by Charles Rowed

LEEDS

I give on Shelf 1, [Plate XLI], a charming specimen of some cups and saucers printed in maroon and gilt, and on Shelf 1, [Plate XLII], a blue-and-white cup and saucer bearing a square imitation Chinese mark. On “Grandfather Phillips,” Plate III, there is an example of old Leeds pottery, hand painted in blue, with an early Oriental design. I was in doubt where this bowl emanated from, but I am now convinced it is Leeds, for I have just bought a perfect rich blue-and-white Leeds Queen’s ware coffee pot of similar design and glaze. It has a twin twisted handle with flower knob, and cost less than the price of this book. A basket-pattern dish in fine condition appears on [Plate XV].