IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL POTTERY PORCELAIN & GLASS, MORE ESPECIALLY IN THE BODY THEREOF
Year: 1885

page_text: Porcelain, and Glass.
We FREDERICK DOUGLAS BRADLEY of Clayton House Longton China Manu-
facturer and HENRY SNOW of High Street Longton flowerer and employee of the
same both in the County of Stafford do hereby declare the nature of our invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL POTTERY PORCELAIN
& GLASS, MORE ESPECIALLY IN THE BODY THEREOF to be as follows:-
The direct application of natural objects such as ferns grasses foliages feathers
insects and the like or artificial imitations of the same, also low releif or incised
ornamentations of every kind in any material, and it also consists in the ornamenta-
tion being on both surfaces (inside and outside) of the articles produced.
In carrying out our invention we make a bat or flat smooth surface of clay
about or inch thick of any size desired and place suitable articles such as ferns
grasses foliage oats barley feathers or any other natural objects or any ornament in
low releif in any material that will bear the required pressure, on the before
mentioned smooth surface of clay and so make a suitable subject or design
appropriate to the article required we then take a roller and press or force the
articles so arranged on the clay into its surface till of sufficient depth for our
requirements when such bat is thoroughly dry it is fired and used as a mould in
the production of the pieces of ware.
To make baskets wall pockets bowls plates or any article that can be formed
from a flat piece of clay we roll out a bat of clay and place it on the face of the
mould before described or over an arrangement of any of the objects or ornaments
suitable then we arrange the foliage etc on top surface of clay as before and apply
the roller when we have the desired impressions on both sides of the clay and in
addition (if required) we can impress with seperate stamps various designs or with
a roller ornamented (incised or raised) as before described we can impress patterns
that will repeat themselves such stamps and rollers can be made to impart a
coloured decoration. We then place the clay so ornamented in a suitable hollow
vessel or mould and form the articles according to taste.
If an article is required that we cannot make except from a mould we make a
block in clay or any suitable material and the desired shape then make our design
in clay as hereinbefore described from the natural objects or otherwise and arrange
satue on said block or secure the different objects on the block which must be
moulded and the articles made in the usual way or we secure the objects on surface
of the moulds and force the clay to such surface to make the desired impression.
Dated this 7th day of November 1903

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Ornamental Pottery,
Porcelain, and Glass.
We FREDERICK DOUGLAS BRADLEY of Clayton House Longton China Manu-
facturer and HENRY SNOW of High Street Longton, flowerer, & employee of the
same both in the County of Stafford do hereby declare the nature of our invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL POTTERY & PORCELAIN
MORE ESPECIALLY IN THE BODY THEREOF and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The direct application of natural objects such as ferns grasses foliages feathers
insects and the like or artificial imitations of same also low releif and incised
ornamentations of every kind in any material and it also consists in the ornamenta-
tion being on both surfaces (inside and outside) of the articles produced.
In carrying out our invention we make a bat or flat smooth surface of clay
about or inch thick of any size desired and place suitable articles such as ferns
grasses foliages oats barley feathers or any ornament in low releif in any material
that will bear the required pressure on the before mentioned smooth surface of clay
and so make a subject or design appropriate to the article required, then lay a piece
of plain nett over whole which materially helps to throw up the decoration especially
when feathers are employed and also facilitates the manufacture of all articles, we
then take a roller and press or force the articles so arranged on the clay into its
surface till of sufficient depth for our requirements When such bat is thoroughly
dry it is fired and used as a mould in the production of pieces of ware (when
decoration of same is required to be embossed) the objects used can either be taken
off the clay or be left to fire away. To make baskets, wall pockets, bowls, plates or
any article that can be formed from a flat piece of clay we roll out a bat of clay
and place it on the face of inould before described upon which we place any loose
ornamentation to vary same that no two pieces need be alike, or over an arrange-
ment of any of the objects or ornamentations suitable, then we arrange the foliage
etc on top surface as before and apply the roller when we have the desired impres-
sions on both sides of the clay and in addition (if required) we can impress with
seperate stamps various designs or with a roller ornamented (incised or raised) as
before described we can impress patterns that will repeat themselves, such stamps
and rollers can be made to impart a coloured decoration, and also by applying
colour to the whole surface before removing the objects we get a clear decoration
with a coloured ground. We then place the clay so ornamented in a suitable
hollow vessel or mould and form the articles according to taste. If an article is
required that we cannot make except from a mould, we make a block in clay or
any suitable material and the desired shape then make our design in clay as
herein before described from the natural objects or otherwise and arrange them on
the said block or secure the different objects on the block which must be moulded

page_text: and the articles made in the usual way or we secure the objects on surface of
moulds and force the clay to such surface to make the desired impressions.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
we claim is
The direct decoration of ceramic articles on both sides in the way and manner
herein before set forth.