description Enoch Wood & Sons Overview
Enoch Wood & Sons was an English pottery manufacturer active at Burslem in Staffordshire from 1818 to 1846. It produced useful and ornamental earthenware, including transfer-printed tableware decorated with landscapes, historical subjects, and views intended for overseas buyers. Its blue printed patterns depicting American places and events were exported extensively to the United States. Marked examples are studied by collectors of Staffordshire and early American historical ceramics.
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When and where did Enoch Wood & Sons operate?
Enoch Wood & Sons was an English pottery manufacturer active in Burslem, Staffordshire, from 1818 to 1846. The firm followed Enoch Wood's earlier partnership with James Caldwell.
What kind of pottery did Enoch Wood & Sons make?
The firm produced useful and ornamental earthenware, including transfer-printed tableware with landscapes, historical subjects, and overseas views. Its products were made in Burslem and exported widely, including to the American market.
Can an Enoch Wood & Sons piece show an American landscape?
Yes, American scenes were an important part of the firm's export wares. One documented example is the Pass in the Catskill Mountains platter, dated around 1825 to 1830 and made with transfer-printed earthenware. [Brooklyn Museum](https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/en-GB/objects/1195)
How can I identify an Enoch Wood & Sons mark?
Marks can include versions of E W and S, Enoch Wood and Sons, or wording such as Burslem and Semi China. Because marks changed during the 1818 to 1846 period, the back stamp should be read together with the decoration and shape.
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