ERRATA
“The Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Willow Ware”
By Connie Rogers

Here is a list of corrected errors appended to her book. 

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I. MANUFACTURERS

       (listed alphabetically with marks and photographs)

       H. Aynsley & Co., p. 29. Dates are 1873-1932 – not 1982.

       John Aynsley & Sons, p. 30. Mark 2 is upside down.

       Beardmore & Dawson, p. 38. Date under mark should be 1863. 

       Under Brief History: “Newton” should be changed to “Newbon”.

    Belle-Vue Pottery, p. 40. Mark 2 is probably a retailer for Dudson. 

            Photo has Mark 2 –not Mark 1. It was not made by Belle-Vue Pottery. See also page 120.

       W. T. Copeland, p. 95. Dates should be 1847-1870 – not 1970.

             p. 97. Small sugar in bottom left photo has Mark 6 but no pattern number.

      Crown Staffordshire, p. 104. Black plate has Mark 2.

       Doulton & Co., p. 115. The jug with no border has Mark 18 – not 17.

       Jones, George, p. 180. SING AN condiment jar has Mark 3.

       George Thomas Mountford, p. 219. Change “Stoke-up-Trent” to “Stoke-on-Trent”.

       Wedgwood & Co., p. 291. The lidded jug has Mark 4. No mark is given.

       Thomas C. Wild, p. 300. Polychrome pieces belong to Sykes – not Gilbert.

       Wood & Sons, p. 313. Correct caption. Add: Mark 9, Courtesy Joette Hightower, $45-75. 

II. RETAILERS AND IMPORTERS

       Higgins & Leiter. p. 337. Should be Higgins & Seiter, New York City.

       Ringtons Ltd. P. 346. Correct dates for Mark 4: 1928-29 – not 1828.

III. UNATTRIBUTED MARKS

       P. 357. Attribution has been confirmed as Elsmore, Foster & Co. by R. K. Henrywood:                 

           Staffordshire Potters 1781-1900, p. 123.

       Page 369. The upper left hand green-printed plate with rust clobbering and orange luster has 

           been found with “SARREGUEMINES FRANCE” under the cartouche.

Appendix I. Table of Manufacturers and Willow Patterns

       Empire Porcelain Co., p. 376. Add FB to Mandarin.

       Wedgwood, Josiah, p. 382. Add BkC to Standard. BrC under 2T2 – not BnC.

       Wilkinson, A. J., p. 382. Erase Br under Standard.

       Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., p. 382. Move B from 2T1 to 2T2.

Appendix II. Pattern Names for Willow Patterns

        SING AN, p. 383 was made by George Jones not Cauldon.

Bibliography

       Martin, Trevor, p. 388. Change Martin to Markin.

Index of Potters’ Initials on Mark

      Add: C. P. Co. Ltd.,  Campbellfield Pottery Co. Ltd., p. 73.

      M. W. & H.,  Malkin, Walker & Hulse, p. 197

      N & B,  Newbon & Beardmore, p. 222