(Marked with workman’s mark. Figure 5.)
“A Trifle from Lowestoft,” a legend which is a familiar one on Lowestoft ware, is an inkstand, with floral design in that shade of red peculiar to Lowestoft but so difficult to describe in words. The decoration on this piece is especially characteristic of the factory, and we ask readers to make a note of it.
LOWESTOFT CHINA INKSTAND.
(Floral Decoration in Red.)
There are certain marks on undoubted Lowestoft pieces which the writer has examined. The letter “R,” which might be the signature of Redgrave the painter. On another piece the letter “H” appears under the rim, which may stand for Hughes. The letters “R. P.” on the mug we illustrate ([p. 125]) may equally stand for Richard Powles or Richard Philips. On one piece two L’s appear back to back (
). Is this Luson, Lowestoft? While on other pieces appear the mark
in red and in blue.