The pottery produced in Georgian and Victorian era England has become famous for its intricate design, ornate pattern work, and clear translucent creamware pottery. The Leeds Pottery company was originally founded by brothers John and Joshua Green in the late eighteenth century. Later William Hartley came on board to lend his particular expertise and the company changed its name to the Hartley Greens pottery company.
Hartley Greens pottery is still available today since many of the original molds survived after the company closed and the factories demolished in the late eighteenth century. Since the Hartley Greens pottery company is dedicated to closely following the original manufacturing processes of the pottery, you can be assured that any piece of Hartley Greens pottery that you purchase will look, feel, and smell just like an original would have.
Hartley Greens pottery is famous for its superb line of dinnerware pieces. Well to do households of the Victorian era made emulating the trends and fashion of royalty a constant obsession. In this very class conscious society, Hartley Greens pottery was seen as a must have for any household that wanted to cement their position among society's upper echelon. Since meals of the time were typically served in many courses, there had to be enough dinnerware on hand to accommodate the different stages of the meal. For this reason, a large number of dinnerware pieces were created by the Hartley Greens Pottery Company.
Nothing says old world British elegance better than Hartley Greens pottery tea sets. Tea time in Victorian Britain was a serious affair indeed, and Hartley Greens pottery tea sets were the perfect complement to this delightfully British tradition. Indeed, Hartley Greens pottery tea sets are still commonly seen at tea time in Britain.
Hartley Greens pottery also has a line of elegant yet functional pitchers and jugs. The Country Lass Jug shows a country lass on the relief of the pitcher and has a bulbous shape with a flared neck. The Country Lass jug makes the perfect addition to a traditional English breakfast where it is perfectly at home housing milk or juice. The hunting scene jug is similar to the Country Lass jug except it features an exciting fox hot scene in the relief.
Mugs are a specialty of the Hartley Greens Pottery Company. The standard by which all other ceramic mugs are measured is the Hartley Greens Leeds Mug. The Leeds mug is a solid creamware mug in a pleasing cylindrical shape that features a unique intertwined double looped handle with leaves at the terminal points. If you prefer ale to coffee, then you should consider the Hartley Greens Pottery Company Melbourne Tankard. The Melbourne Tankard is a mighty vessel that measures five inches in height and is the perfect vessel in which to enjoy ale or mead.
