Monkwearmouth.
The Sheepfold Pottery, for Sunderland ware, is carried on by Messrs. T. J. Rickaby & Co.
The Sunderland Pottery or the Garrison Pottery, also established by Mr. Phillips, and carried on by Dixon, Austin, Phillips, and Co., produced white and Queen’s ware, in all the usual variety of articles. Sponged, printed, painted, and lustred earthenware were also produced. The works are now discontinued. The marks were
PHILLIPS & CO. PHILLIPS & CO.
Phillips & Co. SUNDERLAND, 1813
PHILLIPS & CO.
SUNDERLAND POTTERY.
In the Mayer collection is a well-painted quart mug, with allegorical group of the arts, with the name “W. DIXON, 1811,” pencilled on the bottom. Among other examples in the Jermyn Street Museum are a printed coloured and lustred jug, bearing on one side the common view of the bridge over the Wear, and on the other the Farmers’ Arms, while in front are the words—“Forget me not,” within a wreath. It bears the name DIXON AUSTIN & CO., SUNDERLAND. Figures were also produced, and marked examples may be seen in the same museum. The name occurs in various ways beyond those just given. Thus, among others, are “W. Dixon,” “Dixon & Co.,” “Dixon & Co., Sunderland Pottery,”
DIXON AUSTIN & CO
Sunderland Pottery
DIXON & CO
Sunderland Pottery
DIXON & CO
SUNDERLAND