Fig. 860.
in small capital letters, in two curved or horse-shoe lines.
Many good examples of Leeds wares are preserved in the Museum of Practical Geology. Among these one is marked with the impressed Leeds mark twice in form of a saltire (Fig. [860]).
The marks usually ascribed to Leeds are the following:—but there is no proof that any of these were ever used at the works. In my own possession is a dessert service with
the “sponged” border (which was used at Leeds), and a series of extremely fine and thoroughly artistic figures, cupids, &c., engraved in stipple, and printed in a warm pinkish brown colour, which bears the first of these three marks; but although it is ascribed to Leeds, I have grave doubts as to the correctness of the appropriation.
Mr. Chaffers, in his first edition, says: “The mark of C. G. has been attributed to Charles Green, of Leeds; that in the margin is on a cup and saucer of white English china, with paintings of landscapes and the raised wicker border, common to this manufactory.”
I quote this for the purpose of showing how little reliance can be placed on the information hitherto given with respect to these works. So far as my researches go, I do not find there was a Charles Green connected with the Leeds works; and that china was never made there I am fully convinced. This mark of