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Introduction to Gaudy Welsh

Gaudy Welsh first appeared in Staffordshire, England around the late 1820's. The main colours chosen for decoration were Orange,(dark and light) greens and cobalt blue, in addition turquoise, yellow and pink were also used along with gold and pink lustre.The earliest pattern without doubt was Tulip, although the Oyster pattern wasn't far behind. The Welsh potteries who were in fierce competition with the Staffordshire potteries for the open market, were alarmed when large consignments of Gaudy Welsh appeared for sale in Welsh auctions.Swansea immediately followed suit and started to produce their own Gaudy Welsh. It was made in the Cambrian pottery under Lewis Llewellyn Dillwyn and also at the South Wales pottery or Llanelly pottery which started production in 1839. It is also possible that the Ynysmedw pottery may also have made limited quantities of it, as new evidence emerges about this little known pottery in the Swansea Valley. The people of Wales, that is the working class, preferred the name of Swansea Cottage, and this term is still used today to describe Gaudy Welsh throughout the Principality, especially by the older generations of Welsh people.The Tulip pattern has also been called the Welsh Daffodil, and the Oyster pattern the Smoking Indian. Although these latter names have only been heard in South and West Wales. Gaudy Welsh adorned the much loved Welsh Dressers in cottages and farmhouses, and even today this is still the best way to display the wares.A huge amount was also shipped to the United States of America, where it was quickly adopted by the Welsh emigrants, who subsequently named most of the various patterns after the towns and areas in Wales that they had known and loved.These names are delightful and range from Bethesda in the North to Glamorgan in the South. Some names are called after flowers such as Marigold and Cambrian Rose. A few are strictly American in origin such as Wagon Wheel and Carousel. Gaudy Welsh was produced over a long period of time and Staffordshire potteries such as Allertons and Blairs continued production into the early 20th century. However the late Gaudy Welsh always has the manufacturer's name on the items, as opposed to the early wares which were 95% unmarked.

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To: "Dianne - Glamorgan Antiques" <dianne@glamorganantiques.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 7:51 PM
Subject: Teapot Arrived

Hi Dianne,
Well look at what arrived today. My beautiful teapot. I truly love it and am so grateful you took a chance on Florida again. I can't wait to get it into my other home and behind the glass lighted cupboard. It will be beautiful there. So it arrived safely and I really love it! It's just beautiful. Thanks again. I am sure we will be in contact again. I already see several other pieces one your website that I like. Have a good weekend.

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1a	GW101a		Really lovely Mid Victorian sucrier or covered sugar bowl.This one is in particularly good condition with the original lid intact.No damage at all,the colours are bright and bold.The pattern is the Feather.£79
1b	GW101b		Striking cup and saucer showing a bold Gaudy Welsh pattern,this would have been made in Staffordshire in 1850,so an old example that is in very good condition.£50
1c	GW101c		Very nice Oyster pattern cup and saucer with a rich pink lustre edging,making this set very attractive.Highly translucent porcelain that shows pale green against a light.£29
1d	GW101d		A lovely very old Gaudy Welsh Sucrier, c1845 -- or can be also called a Covered Sugar bowl.The condition is really good,no damage or restoration work.Slight discolouration of the handles but this will be expected on an item that is over 160 years old.A large sucrier,would look great on display. £120
1e	GW101e		Lovely Gaudy Welsh plate of the Oyster pattern.This is a serving plate so a good size,10 inches at the widest point.The condition is excellent,with the most beautiful applied Pink Lustre,not rubbed at all. £68.
1f	GW101f		Rare patterned Swansea Cottage cup and saucer dated c1815-20.The items have a very high white porcelain translucency,quite beautiful.The painting although restrained,is all hand painted,and this makes it a desirable item for your collection.It was possibly made in Swansea,the handle has a well known Swansea inward tilt.There is a slight impressed mark,maybe a heart or a diamond.The condition is excellent with no cracks or chips.The painting is not rubbed at all.Gaudy Welsh is a phrase coined by the Americans,also the pattern names ~~ but we still refer,in the Welsh principality, to all older items as "Swansea Cottage",the preferred name by older Welsh families..Lovely clean condition,superb condition £75 set.
1g	GW101g		GAUDY WELSH SUNFLOWER PATTERN JUG WITH THE SNAKE OR CATERPILLAR HANDLE.This is a nice jug of good proportions ,stands about 6.5 - 7 inches tall,and the condition is one of excellence.Made at Allertons of Staffordshire,these jugs are very sought after in this condition. £85.
1h	GW101h		GAUDY WELSH SUNFLOWER PATTERN JUG WITH SNAKE OR CATERPILLAR HANDLE.Another lovely Allertons jug,this is a smaller jug measures about 5inches tall.There is a water line mark inside the jug,but nothing else. £73.
1i	GW101i		Gaudy Welsh asian pattern serving plate.This plate has the number 158 on the back to tell us the name of the pattern Asian. Nice overall condition for an early Gaudy plate,c 1845.No chips or cracks,very clean, approximately 9 inches across.Displays beautifully. £68.
1j	GW101j		A very colourful teapot in a heavy pattern that has not faded at all over the years.It was made c1830 and is one of the early Gaudy Welsh designs.There is slight tea staining on the pot bottom edge as you can see in the picture,although this pot has not been used much it is too clean inside...The lid is not the original but it suits very well as you can see.Overall a very nice compact teapot in very good condition.£168.
1k	GW101k		Superb full size Gaudy Welsh teapot in lovely condition.Made in Staffordshire c 1865,this is one that has survived with the original lid all intact.It has been well looked after.The white ground is a bit more creamy than in the photo,but not stained at all,just old age!! No chips,cracks or restoration. £175
1l	GW101l		Striking Swansea Cottage/Gaudy Welsh Footed bowl. Here we are offering a very attractive bowl that measures about 8.5 inches in diameter.It has a raised base.As you can see the colours are beautiful and there is no wear to the enamels.The bowl would have been made in c1840-50 probably in the Cambrian works Swansea.There is a sharp diamond backstamp impressed underneath and this mark was used by Swansea on their pottery.There is some damage,a line crack runs down the side of the bowl through the pattern to the edge.This has been strengthened to give a good stablility and the bowl now rings true when tapped.Also a chip on the bottom,nothing major.The pot would look wonderful on display,the faults would not be seen unless the bowl was examined.So a fine good sized example ready for display in your home.£78
1m	GW101m		Nice Wagon Wheel pattern plate that is nearly 8 inches in diameter.Good striking colours,mid Victorian £38
1n	GW101n		Really super pair of early - mid Victorian saucers.Heavy pattern,they look stunning together on a wall or shown in a display £38 pair.
1p	GW101p		Superb Gaudy Welsh/Swansea Cottage plate in striking colours.No damage at all.This is the old very rare pattern known around St Davids Pembrokeshire as the HAFOD pattern.HAFODTY translates as Summer Place or Summer Dwelling.The old hill farmers would drive their animals to the top pastures in the Summer months and the family would move up to the little HAFOD cottages leaving the larger HENDREF (Winter house)farmhouse lower down the valley.They may have used the HAFOD teaset during the Summer period,thus the inherited name.Lovely plate for sale £69.
1q	GW101q		Fine Mid Victorian milk jug in the Oyster pattern.The jug isn't large about 4inches tall.Perfect condition,made c 1860 and could quite possibly be a Swansea made jug,the pointers to this are correct.£45
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1	GW101		Gaudy Welsh early 19th century pottery cup and saucer.Super vibrant pattern,very bold.this lovely cup and saucer was made in Staffordshire,England.The pattern looks like one of the vine but seems very elaborate.No damage at all,but dresser staining showing on the back of the saucer only.This happens over a long period of time where standing pottery absorbs kitchen cooking - there were no extractor fans then and all fires were large open coal types. Beautiful item,clean as a pin,lovely pattern £49 cup and saucer.
2	GW102		COLUMBINE TEAPOT THAT HAS HAD A HARD LIFE!. The main fault is the staining the pot had accrued,it could be nicotine and this would come out if the pot was immersed in hot bleach water,the hot water will not harm it neither will the bleach,in anyway.The handle is fine but the knobble where you put your thumb is partly off,there is a chip to the inner flange also and a hairline above the back handle.However someone may like this to bolster up their collection. c 1850-55. £50.
3	GW103		Unusual serving plate of naive design.Pink lustre edge and bright Gaudy pallette in enamels.Good conditon £45
4	GW104		Very old Gaudy Welsh Sucrier or covered sugar bowl in the Colandine pattern.This sucrier has no damage but it has some brown staining on the outside...This has emanated through sitting on an open rack Welsh Dresser for over 140yrs.I have seen plates so stained through drawing up the oils in the varnish of the dressers,also absorbing the chimney and cooking smoke,depending on the siting of the dresser.Some Gaudy welsh was kept behind glass so you would not see this on those items.However a lovely primitive item in good condition.£48..
5	GW105		Small Chinoiserie Gaudy Welsh mug,that was made in c1850.Nice colours,still bright and fresh.The handle has had some unglazed restoration years ago,long before we bought this,although there are no visible cracks.No cracks or chips to the mug.A nice addition to a GW collection.£25.
6	GW106		Lovely tulip pattern trio in very nice condition.This was made c1860 so a very good age.Bright and cheerful £39 complete.
7	GW107		Super Mid Victorian (c1855-65) Gaudy Welsh "tulip" pattern teapot.Here we are offering a very nice item that is in great condition,with no chips,cracks or restoration.The pot would have been in use regularly,and it shows some tea staining inside the pot,also a bit of discolouration on the spout,this was due to animal bone ash in the clay,and determines the age as mid Victorian.(The modern Bone china process is far more refined now and does not leave marks)The pattern is actually heavier,the green is darker and far more striking in reality than the photo shows. For sale £186.
8	GW108		STUNNING GAUDY WELSH SET Another beautiful set for the collector.Wonderful colours,wonderful pattern.The set would have been made in Mid Victorian times,so plenty of age to this set.No damage at all,clean as a pin.£75
9	GW109		Gaudy welsh serving plate measuring approx approx.24 cms in diameter. This looks like one of the Vine patterns,it is a very early heavy pottery plate in vibrant colours that was made in Staffordshire,England around 1845.There is no damage at all but the plate is showing dresser/kitchen staining on the back.This often happens when items have been on open racked dressers in kitchens of farmhouses etc.Large open fires (no extractor fan then) and continual use of the items would account for this.However the pattern is still bold and the colours true.A lovely clean plate,a very old one too. £58.
10	GW110		Gaudy Welsh Oyster pattern cup and saucer in fine porcelain.It has a lustrous pink border and was made in approximately 1850£48 GB pounds
11	GW111		Super Gaudy Welsh Sunflower jug,in the most beautiful condition.The colours are striking and bold.The jug was made by Allertons pottery so a very good maker of Gaudy Welsh. Height is 5 inches. For sale at £85.+ post £4.
12	GW112		Gaudy Welsh jug measures nearly 8inches high.The colours are clear and bright with no fade.There is an old rim chip filled,also "honest" dresser hook rubbing marks on the handle where the jug has been hung for a hundred years.£49
13	GW113		Gorgeous cup and saucer in a beautiful pattern. We hope you like this as much as we do.Isn't it a striking design with such as bold pallette.The both are in very good condition,and were made in Staffordshire in c1850.The condition is very good,just a bit of rim discolour,hardly anything.A wonderful addition for the collector. £69
14	GW114		Gaudy Welsh cup and saucer,lovely deep blue ground with vibrant flowers that infortunately the camera has not picked up on.The mulberry flowers are richly painted in actuality.We have a few of these for sale,ring handle so possibly Welsh.c1840-50 ..For sale at £48
15	GW115		Absolutely striking pattern on this Gaudy Welsh cup and saucer,would make a collector very happy with this purchase.There are no chips or cracks,a very nice clean set with a prettily shaped cup.cMid Victorian.For sale £85
19	GW119		Gaudy Welsh cup, saucer and plate in the Tulip pattern. Upright designed cup, straight sides. Dated approx c1850. For sale at �45 ,trio.
20	GW120		Gaudy Welsh cup, saucer and plate in the Tulip pattern. Slight crack to cup. Dated approx c1850. For sale at �40,trio.
25	GW125		Gaudy Welsh cup and saucer with a band of pink lustre and leaf design.This is a Rarish pattern.The whole in good condition c1840-50.. £45 GB pounds
26	GW126		Pretty cup and saucer in the Gaudy Welsh pattern "Buckle". About 1845. Early shape.Nice condition for year.�58.cup and saucer
28	GW128		Three��wonderful Gaudy welsh Tulip pattern cups and saucers.All perfect. circa. 1860. �48 each set,some discount possible on the� 3 trios., but the trios are for sale individually.
31	GW131		SLIPWARE CYMRU MUG.Not Gaudy Welsh but Welsh,by Creigiau the old Welsh Pottery that is now getting to be very collectable..Turquoise interior. £25.
32	GW132		Nice Columbine cup & Saucer c1855 £38
36	GW136		Superb Gaudy Welsh Ironstone Hydra jug.Very unusual pattern,quite a rarity.The little jug measures about 4-5inches and is perfect,no chips or cracks,a real sturdy little jug.Impressed "Ironstone". dated to 1830,a beautiful example. For sale at £75
37	GW137		Very nice Gaudy Welsh Jug in the grape pattern.The jug is in very good condition for 1840,as it is a very old jug.The pattern is fine with a bit of leaf green peeling,but this is usual with old enamels - just evidence of age..Lovely jug £75.
42	GW142		Lovely cup and saucer in great condition.The pattern has trailing stems and 3 lobed fruits or florets.Something different for the collector. £35 set.
43	GW143		Another lovely Sunflower jug of good dimensions.We have been very fortunate lately to have bought 3 of these in wonderful condition.This jug is quite a large one made by Allertons of Staffordshire.The colours are wonderful and the condition is the same.£89
44	GW144		GAUDY WELSH OCTAGONAL shaped jug with dragon handle.This is a lovely jug,you would not find better.The enamel colours are so crisp with no loss.The patttern is known in Wales as the Bethesda pattern..The condition is one of excellence.c1830. £145
45	GW145		GAUDY WELSH SUCRIER or LIDDED SUGAR BOWL.Very unusual item in the Flower Basket pattern.This dates to early 1800's,a very old porcelain item.There are some chibbles to the inner flange of the holder where the spoon has been dipped in and out over the years of use.The knob of the lid has at some time been reattached,but there is nothing major and there are no cracks or chips.£75
48	GW148		Fine old Mid Victorian toby jug in wonderful condition.He has a lovely cheerful smile,pale complexion and a bit of a birthmark on his lovely face.This was something that happened at birth !! (happened in the kiln as a firing mark)He is quite unique as you will never see another one like him!.Allertons made these jugs too but theirs were the later version of this earlier one. £79
49	GW149		Lovely Gaudy plate with a very unusual pattern.Bold pattern on this plate and it is a very old one dateing to 1825.There is an age line on the back across the centre,not really visible on the front ,and it has a faint hairline from the edge curving down about 3 inches,it has discoloured on the reverse on one corner,this was due to standing on a dresser at a particular angle,these old pottery items were faintly porous,and the smoke and heavy atmosphere emanating in a Victorian house was quite heavy.For sale at £69
50	GW150		Beautiful capacious Cambrian Rose jug,a substantial size,a really lovely item.Very good condition,made circa 1820, so a very old jug.We hope to have another one just like this soon, too lovely for words.For sale at £127.Post will be £6. in the UK.
51	GW151		BETHESDA patterned Jug. Great jug showing the famous Dragon handle with the tongue over the top of the handle.Good colours and good moulding make this a little beauty.Not large jug but a good one 5.5inches tall. Ironstone impressed and made in Staffordshire. £165
52	GW152		Here is a miniature gaudy welsh mug.Very pretty itme in good condition,there is a small slither off the bottom,nothing else. £24.
53	GW153		Gaudy Welsh serving plate showing the Columbine pattern.The plate measures 9inches across,the depth of the blue is very good.A good clean plate to boost your collection. £58
59	GW159		LARGE AND SUBSTANTIAL GAUDY WELSH JUG,MADE CIRCA 1830.IT IS A VERY CLEAN JUG,CAPACIOUS IS SIZE SO PROBABLY A BREAKFAST JUG.THE ONLY FLAW IS A SMALL,SHORT HAIRLINE TO THE SIDE OF THE SPOUT,BUT IT COULD BE SLIGHT AGE STRESS.THIS IS A LOVELY BRIGHT JUG,VERY CLEAN WITH NO STAINS INSIDE OR OUT, AND NO FADEING TO THE PATTERN...ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE HAPPY WITH THIS. £75.
63	GW163		Rock Rose pattern.Nice teapot but hidden body crack. Nice for display purposes £50.
65	GW165		PINK LUSTRE cup and saucer in the very rare "AURICULA SPRIGS" pattern.The handle is ringed,reminiscent of the old Swansea designs.Fine porcelain and very clean.£48
71	GW171		Absolutely lovely Feather patterned cups and saucers,choice of 5 sets,showing a stunning heavy pattern.Part of a very old ancient teaset c1820...£45 each.
74	GW174		Large and cheerful teapot in the Pansy pattern.The cracks are on the spout,bodywork and lid,but the handle is perfect !!.The main thing is the teapot is still a good looker and will boost your Gaudy Welsh collection no end.c1850 £69..
75	GW175		Lovely old toby jug made in Staffordshire around 1850-60.He is in very good condition with a lustrous rim.Allertons made later copies of these.measuring 5.5inches tall. £75
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			We can recommend the following books on Gaudy Welsh as the authoress, Monica South is a personal friend of ours. The title of Monicas' first book is:- "Gaudy Welsh, A Visual Reference Book" UK £70 inc. postage and packaging. Overseas £80 inc. postage and packaging. Monicas' second book is:- "Gaudy Welsh, A Visual Reference Volume 2" UK £60 inc. postage and packaging. Overseas £70 inc. postage and packaging. Copies of both books may be ordered from : Mrs M A South Redlands 67 Monmouth Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5HR
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