Newcastle and Sunderland.—On the Tyne, the Wear, and the Tees there were a group of potters working at Gateshead, at Hylton, at Stockton-on-Tees, but mainly at Newcastle and Sunderland. There is nothing exceptionally artistic in any of these productions. Some of these transfer-printed mugs were made by Dixon & Co., of Sunderland, to commemorate the building of the Iron Bridge over the Wear, which was begun in 1793 and completed in 1796.
ROCKINGHAM TEAPOT.
Known as the "Cadogan" pattern. In form of peach. Having no lid and being filled from bottom. Copied from Chinese rice-spirit pot.
(At Victoria and Albert Museum.)
BLACK BASALT JUG.
Castleford Pottery. Impressed mark D D & Co. (Height 6 inches.)
(In the collection of Mr. F. W. Phillips, Hitchin.)
Among the names found on this ware are impressed: Sewell, or Sewells & Donkin, or Sewells & Co., sometimes with the addition of St. Anthony's. These were made at St. Anthony's, near Newcastle, in date about 1780 to 1790.
Fell, or Fell Newcastle, made at St. Peter's, Newcastle, about 1815.
Scott, or Scott Bros., made ware at Southwick, Sunderland, 1789–1803, when they were succeeded by Moore & Co.