Improved Modes of Producing Novel Effects in the Decoration of Ceramic Ware.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug.. 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 15th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Modes of Producing Novel Effects in the Decoration of
Ceramic Ware.
GEORGE ANTHONY MARSDEN, 10 Parker's Terrace, Basford, Stoke-on-Trent, County
of Staffordshire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is an improved method of decorating the surfaces of
articles made of or from earthenware, china, or porcelain in a simple, cheap and
efficient manner.
To explain the method of carrying my invention into practice, I will now describe
the method or manner of producing novel effects on the surface or surfaces of tiles,
the mode of application being the same when applied or imparted to other articles of
ceramic ware.
1 take a piece of transfer paper of any convenient shape and size, on which straight
lines, any suitable distance apart and intersecting each other at any suitable angle
bave been drawn, printed or otherwise marked, and place the same on the surface of the
tile, 1 then rub gently all over the back of the said transfer paper in the usual manner,
and by so doing transmit or transfer the said lines from the said transfer paper on to
the whole face of the tile, on which tile, a pattern, picture or design has been previously
delineated, the said pattern, picture or design can then be left quite plain with the
angular lines across it, or filled in with colour and shaded.
Or the pattern, picture or design on the face of the tile may be coloured and shaded,
before the angular intersecting lines are transmitted thereto.
Assuming that I wish to impart the effect produced by the angular intersecting
lines to the decorated surface of a tile, without transmitting the lines to the plain part
of the tilo, I first draw a similar design or pattern to that which is on the surface of
the tile on one side of a piece of paper or other suitable material, I then cut out the
pattern from the paper, and by so doing form a stencil, which said stencil I place on
the face of the tile, so that the design, pattern or picture can be seen through the said
stencil, I then superimpose the transfer paper on the stencil, and by rubbing gently
on the back of the said transfer paper in the usual manner transmit the angular
intersecting lines therefrom, on to the decorated surface of the tile.
If the angular intersecting lines are only desired on the plain part of a tile, I draw.
or delineate on one side of a piece of paper of any suitable shape and size, the pattern,
design or picture which it is desired to place on the surface of the tile, 1 then form
a blank, by cutting out the said pattern, design or picture, which I affix to the face
of the tile by any suitable means, I then superimpose the transfer paper, and by
rubbing gently on the back of the said transfer paper, on the face of which the
angular intersecting lines have been previously printed, transmit the said lines from
the said transfer paper on to the tile and blank paper pattern thereon, after which
the said paper blank can be removed from the face of the tile by the usual process.
1800

page_text: Improved Modes of Producing Novel Effects in the Decoration of
Ceramic Ware.
GEORGE ANTHONY MARSDEN 10 Parker's Terrace, Basford, Stoke-on-Trent County
of Staffordshire Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is an improved method of decorating the surfaces of
articles made of or from earthenware, china or porcelain in a simple, cheap and
efficient manner. I will now describe the methods or manner of producing novel
effects on the surface or surfaces of tiles, the modes of application being the same when
being applied or imparted to other articles of ceramic ware.
I take a piece of transfer paper of any convenient shape and size, on which straight
lines, any suitable distance apart and intersecting each other at any suitable angle
have been drawn, printed or otherwise marked, and place the same on the surface of
the tile to ho decorated, I then rub gently all over the back of the said transfer
paper in the usual manner, and by so doing transmit or transfer the said lines from
the said transfer paper on to the whole face of the tile, on which said tile a pattern,
picture or design has been previously delineated, the said pattern, picture or design
may be left quite plain with the angular lines across it, or filled in with colour and
shaded.
Or the pattern, picture or design on the face of the tile may be coloured and
shaded, before the angular intersecting lines are transmitted thereto.
Assuming that I wish to impart the effect produced by the angular intersecting
lines to the decorated surface of a tile, without transmitting the lines to the plain
part of the tile, I first draw a similar design or pattern to that which is on the
surface of the tile on one side of a piece of paper or other suitable material, I then
cut out the pattern from the paper, and by so doing form a stencil, which said stencil
I place on the face of the tile, so that the design, pattern or picture can be seen
through the said stencil, I then superimpose the transfer paper on the stencil, and
by rubbing gently on the back of the said transfer paper in the usual manner I
transmit the angular intersecting lines therefrom, on to the decorated surface of
the tile.
If the angular intersecting lines are only desired to be on the plain part of a tile, I
draw or delineate on one side of a piece of paper or other suitable material of any
convenient shape and size, the pattern, design or picture which it is desired to place
on the surface of the tile. I then form a blank by cutting out the said pattern, design
or picture, which said blank I affix to the face of the tile by any suitable means, I
then superimpose the transfer paper, and by rubbing gently on the back of the said
transfer paper on the face of which the angular intersecting lines have been previously
imprinted, I transmit the said lines from the said transfer paper on to the tile and
blank paper pattern thereon, after which, when the said blank is removed from the
face of the tile by the usual process, it will be seen that the angular intersecting lines
will have been transferred to that part of the tile forming the background of the
pattern, design or picture, and the pattern, design or picture left quite plain. The
said pattern, design or picture can then be filled in with colour or colours, and
shaded according to taste.
I would have it understood that the lines may be of any suitable colour or colours
and thickness, and intersect each other at any desirable or convenient angle, as I find
through experiments which I have carried out, that lines of different colour, width
or thickness on tiles bearing similar patterns or designs produce different novel
effects.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improved modes of producing novel effects on the surface or surfaces of
tiles by means of black, white or coloured lines transferred to, or drawn on or across
the decorated or plain portion, or across both the decorated and the plain portions of
tiles, at right angles or other convenient angle, and of such a thickness and distance
apart as to produce the required effect, as herein substantially described and set
forth.
2nd. The improved modes of producing novel effects on the surface or surfaces of
articles of ceramic ware such as plates, cups, saucers, jugs, jars, vases, dishes and
other like articles by means of black, white or coloured lines transferred to, or drawn
on or across the decorated or plain portions, or across both the decorated and the
plain portions of such ceramic articles, at right angles or other convenient angle,
and of such a thickness and distance apart as to produce the required effect, as herein
substantially described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1890.
JOHN NEWTON,
Agent for Applicant.