Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1886
Complete Left, 7th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 19th Aug., 1887
We HENRY LEWIS DOULTON and WILTON PARKER RIX of Lambeth Pottery
London S.E. Potters do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in the production of ornamental
pottery ware.
For this purpose we build up a block in clay of various colours, from this block we
cut parti-coloured slices and with such slices we mould or otherwise form the required
article or we apply the parti-coloured slice as an ornament to the surface of an article
otherwise moulded or formed.
We proceed as follows:-we take a mass of plastic clay and cut it into layers or
slices. Having produced a number of such layers from plastic clays of various tints,
we next superpose the layers in order according to the effect we desire to produce
and compress the whole into one solid mass. We then cut thin cross or angular
sections of this parti-coloured mass and apply them directly in the manufacture of the
ware or we take the above mentioned parti-coloured layers and superpose these as
before alternately or otherwise with thin plain coloured layers or layers of any other
pattern and again compress the whole into a solid mass. From this mass we cut thin
cross or angular sections and apply them in the manufacture of the ware. Sometimes
we alternate the superposed plastic layers with a layer of finely sifted coloured
clay dust.
Other methods by which we build up a parti-coloured block are as follows:-We
form long rods of any section in plastic clay of various colours, and having laid these
side by side and also above each other in any order or colour to form a prearranged
pattern we compress the whole into a solid mass and obtain sections as before mentioned.
Or having formed rods, layers, or lengths of plastic clay simple or complex we lay
or suspend them in prearranged order in a box or trough-keeping them apart and
supporting them in position by threads, wires, or other suitable means, we then fill
the intervening space in the box or trough with clay of any colour in a "slurry" or
"slip state, we allow the mass to consolidate by evaporation.
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page_text: Sometimes we take the masses produced by any of the above named means and
having cut these parallel with the length or in cross or angular section (or both) we
rearrange the pieces in different and geometrical position, so that after compression a
new combination is formed in the section pattern.
Or a parti-coloured block can also be prepared by taking a soft mass of plastic clay
and running it into any form by means of a template in a manner similar to that
used for forming plaster mouldings. Upon this a soft mass of plastic clay of a
different colour may be laid using a template of a different outline-proceeding as
before. In this way by using templates of suitable outline a series of layers or
strata are superposed the form of which layers is controlled by the form of the
templates used thus producing when cut angular or cross sections of any prearranged
pattern, which may be used as before described.
Parti-coloured slices obtained by the means above described we either use as the
material for the formation of the ware by moulding or otherwise or for the surface
decoration of ware already formed.
Dated this 7th day of October 1886.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: London, S.E., Potters, 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 —
This invention has for its object improvements in the production of ornamental
pottery ware.
For this purpose we build up a block in clay of various colors, from this block we
cut parti-coloured slices and with such slices we mould or otherwise form the required
article or we apply the parti-coloured slice as an ornament to the surface of an article
otherwise moulded or formed.
We proceed as follows:-we take a mass of plastic clay and cut it into layers or
slices. Having produced a number of such layers from plastic clays of various tints,
we next superpose the layers in order according to the effect we desire to produce
and compress the whole into one solid mass. We then cut thin cross or angular
sections of this parti-coloured mass and apply them directly in the manufacture of the
ware or we take the above mentioned parti-coloured layers and superpose these as
before alternately or otherwise with thin plain coloured layers or layers of any other
pattern and again compress the whole into a solid mass. From this mass we cut thin cross
or angular sections and apply them in the manufacture of the ware.
Sometimes we
alternate the superposed plastic layers with a layer of finely sifted clay dust.
Other methods by which we build up a parti-coloured block are as follows:-
form long rods of any section in plastic clay of various colours, and having laid these
side by side and also above each other in any order or colour to form a prearranged
pattern we compress the whole into a solid mass and obtain sections as before
mentioned. Or having formed rods, layers, or lengths of plastic clay simple or
complex we lay or suspend them in prearranged order in a box or trough-keeping
them apart and supporting them in position by threads, wires or other suitable means,
we then fill the intervening space in the box or trough with clay of any colour in a
slurry or "slip" state we allow the mass to consolidate by evaporation.
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Sometimes we take the masses produced by any of the above named means and
having cut these parallel with the length or in cross or angular section (or both) we
rearrange the pieces in different and geometrical position so that after compression a
new combination is formed in the section pattern.
Or a parti-coloured block can also be prepared by taking a soft mass of plastic clay
and running it into any form by means of a template in a manner similar to that
used for forming plaster mouldings. Upon this a soft mass of plastic clay of a
different colour may be laid using a template of a differet outline proceeding as before.
In this way by using templates of suitable outline a series of layers or strata are

page_text: superposed the form of which layers is controlled by the form of the templates used-
thus producing when cut angular or cross sections of any prearranged pattern, which
may be used as before described.
Parti-coloured slices obtained by the means above described we either use as the
material for the formation of the ware by moulding or otherwise or for the surface
decoration of ware already formed.
When the parti-coloured slice is used for the formation of the ware the moulding
or shaping of the article is effected in any of the usual ways and it is burnt and
finished with the ordinary precautions. When the parti-coloured slice is used for
surface decoration the slice should be thin. The article to receive the decoration
should itself be in a semi-plastic state and the surfaces which are required to adhere
should be slightly moistened and gently pressed together. Afterwards when sufficiently
dry the article is fired and finished as usual.
The annexed drawing shows a vase made in accordance with our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
1. The process in the production of ornamental pottery ware consisting in building
up a parti-coloured block of clay, cutting slices from such block and moulding or
forming such slices into the articles required and afterwards burning the articles
substantially as described.
2. The process in the production of ornamental pottery ware consisting in building
up a parti-coloured block of clay, cutting slices from such block, applying the said
slices to articles of pottery ware causing them to adhere and afterwards burning the
articles substantially as described.
Dated this
day of
1887.
HENRY LEWIS DOULTON.
WILTON PARKER RIX.