WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES VOL. 17 No. 3 WINTER 2011 FRANCIS MORLEY This lovely epergne filled with Christmas tree ornaments, was photographed at our request by its owners, Rick and Suzanne Nielsen. You can easily imagine this lovely piece on a buffet table filled with yummy tid bits to consume. In addition to the Francis Morley profile by Jane Diemer, we include a profile on Elsmore & Forster s Arched Forget-Me-Not and a profile of Arched Wheat pattern by Robert Cochran & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland.
Page 2 Vol. 17.3 WICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Harry Moseley, President Bob Hohl,Vice President Carol Fleischman, Secretary Dave Klein, Treasurer Roland Bergner Ted Brockey Jane Diemer Bev Dieringer Jean Gortzig Jim Miller Boyd Payne Dorothy Riley The WHITE IRONSTONE CHINA ASSOCIATION, INC. is a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose is to further our knowledge and enjoyment of white ironstone china. WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES is the official newsletter of the corporation. Photographs submitted by members become the property of WICA, Inc. and no article, photograph or drawing may be reproduced without the express permission of WICA, Inc. WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES is published and edited by Ernie and Bev Dieringer with associate editor, Jim Kerr. Drawings and photos are by Ernie and Bev Dieringer unless otherwise noted. Please send all news notes, articles, photos, suggestions, questions and listings for advertising or for the Spare Parts and Whole Pieces column to: WICA, c/o Dieringer 718 Redding Road Redding, CT 06896. 203-938-3740 e-mail Dieringer1@aol.com. WICA web page: www.whiteironstonechina.com ADVERTISING RATES Advertisements will be accepted in order of receipt from WICA members and, space allowing, from non-members. Rates (subject to change): $10 per column inch (7 lines). Nonmembers, $20 per column inch. Payment in full by check made out to WICA must accompany each ad. Send to newsletter address. PubLISHING DEADLINES are Nov. 15 for Winter, Feb. 15 for Spring, May 15 for Summer, Aug. 15 for Fall. Members can list white ironstone Parts & Pieces Wanted and For Sale without charge in the Spare Parts column of each issue. APPLICATION FOR MEMbERSHIP or ADDRESS CHANGES Send $30 for one or two individuals at the same address with check made payable to WICA, Inc. to: WICA c/o Suzanne Nielsen PO Box 6052 Chesterfield, MO 63006-6052 e-mail: rn1132@earthlink.net Membership year is June 1 st to May 31 st. INDEX Pg. 4 Francis Morley Pg. 10 Arched Forget-Me-Not Pg. 12 Arched Wheat Pg. 13 Convention Volunteers Needed Pg. 14 New & Unusual Pg. 16 The New WICA Notes DVD Pg. 17 Regional Pg. 18 Spare Parts Pg. 18 Collector s Showcase FROM THE EDITOR S DESK Happy Holidays to everyone. We are sharing our holidays with a new family member. A toy poodle named Button. She was born on the fourth of July 2010. LETTERS I was so glad to see your article on Barbara Stewart and her collection of Johnson Bros. Square Ridged collection. I have so many pieces of it in my shop and have a hard time selling it. Most collectors turn their noses up at the sight of it always wanting Sydenham, and Elsmore and Forester and other Gothic shapes. As if there were no other pretty shapes. And you tell me the 1880 s are not old too? Maybe now people will see the simplistic beauty of the shape. A shape that can be found (As a lot of others cannot) and a set is rather easy to put together. I for one will keep buying it. Brava to Barbara! Then, I know I speak in the minority when I say I prefer the newsletter in all black and white. I have shown newsletters to people who visit our shop and in the later ones they always ask if it also comes in that color? (Janet is one of our green members and prints the newsletters, which include color photos, off the member s website) Perhaps a stupid question, but these are new customers whom we are trying to teach about WHITE IRONSTONE. Guess I m just in a bad mood. Janet Knorr ********************************** Liked the spittoon story. I have two large ones and one very small one. My father had 40 -- but none of them white ironstone. Once, when he and my mother were visiting the Bennington Museum, they were shown two -- one in Bennington ware, the other stamped "Elyria Works, East Liverpool." As Dad was from E. Liverpool (I think I have told you that), he had to have one, etc. etc. The collection eventually went to the Ohio Ceramics Museum (the branch of the state museum) in E. Liverpool, and WICA members undoubtedly saw some when we were last there as part of a convention. Best. Steve Wasby ********************************** Below is some correspondence between Jane Diemer and Neil Ewins, English author of Supplying the Present Wants of Our Yankee Cousins. ********************************** Hello, Neil. You may remember me as the chairman of the WICA convention held in Delaware a few years ago. I was the one who invited you and Katey Banks and Janice Paull to be speakers, and you all did yourselves proud. Ernie and Bev Dieringer and I are preparing a power point presentation for next spring's WICA convention to be held in Pennsylvania. The subject of the talk (presented by me) is the design registrations at The National Archives at Kew. WICA hired an independent researcher who has been working since May, photographing the ironstone designs (shapes) from early 1840 through 1878. The question that no one has been able to answer is why some potters registered their designs and why some did not. Our question to you is: have you discovered any primary research in your own personal research which discusses this issue. I know that after the power point, the audience members will ask that question- perhaps about pieces in their own collections: "Why was such and such not registered?" Is there information I can look at to answer this question before it is asked? I very much thank you for your kind cooperation in answering or trying to answer my request. Many thanks, Neil Jane Diemer ********************************** Hi Jane, I don't have an answer to your question (well, one that I can support with facts) but I have a point of view, that you are welcome to. 1. I would consider the cost of Registration. Not only the patent fee, but producing backstamps, or engravings to demonstrate it. Some of the early registrations at Kew are photographs - in the 1850s and 1860s. That cannot have been cheap, either. In the 1860s, roughly only 30 ceramic designs were registered per year (according to the
2A Vol 17.3 President s Letter December 2010 Earlier this year, Mary LaCombe, a long time WICA member from California, passed away. In a trust she established, WICA was bequeathed her collection of white ironstone and other items. This selfless gesture is most appreciated in these difficult times. In October, John and Jane Yuninger were able to look at the collection and made a report to the WICA Board. Their findings were that approximately 60% of the collection is white ironstone of varied quality and condition. The remaining 40% is comprised of transferware, glass, milk glass, common tealeaf pieces, etc. Subsequently, at its 23 October meeting, the Board decided to look into using an auction house in California to dispose of the collection. It was felt that most of the pieces were not of a quality to use for our Auction or Silent Auction. In this regard, arrangements have been made to have the sale conducted for WICA by Ogrens Auction, Lodi, CA. Pertinent information is as follows: Ogren s Auction 216 S. Sacramento St. Lodi, CA 95240 Phone: 209 368 2922 Website: www.ogrensauction.com Plans are to conduct the auction on Sunday, 30 January 2011. Time of sale will be 10:00 AM PST, with preview at 8:00 AM PST, same date. Individuals may sign up and bid on their website. Here is a unique opportunity to help WICA and have fun at the same time. Help us make this effort a success. Happy Holiday Season to all! Harry
Ceramic-mark books I have). It looks like 40 odd in the 1870s. If we consider that there were 250 manufacturers just in Stoke-on-Trent, the proportion of registered designs was tiny. 2. That Design Registration was ineffectual. In my 'Supplying the Present Wants...' p.112-114, I noted a case when Goddard & Burgess was taken to court by Haviland for infringement of a Design. Haviland won, but I have photocopies of the Patent Action. They are lengthy documents. The case must of cost Haviland a lot. I wonder how many manufacturers could really pursue such cases? and whether getting an injunction was worth it? How few changes did you have to make to a Design to get away with not infringing on the original? If I think of anything else I'll let you know. Neil ********************************* Jane Diemer wrote: ********************************* Hello again, Neil. In last week's very helpful email you mentioned the high cost of registering a design. I came upon Reg. #109427 (John Alcock's Paris pattern -- number per John Cushion's book) where early photography was used. Do you think registration photo was of a prototype, or was manufacturing begun and THEN the photo was taken? Question 2: do you have any info on how early or when photos of this type were used at Kew or anywhere for that matter? Have you found any primary source material on early photography in the Potteries's towns? Like an advert? My, wouldn't that be grand? Thanks for any help you can provide. Jane Diemer ********************************* Hi Jane, I'll look at your questions in more detail and get back to you. There is a reference to a design registration agent in the Potteries of Newcastle-u-Lyme. You are welcome to use my original comments, if they are useful. Best wishes Neil ********************************* John and Jane Yunginger generously volunteered to take a look at the LaCombe collection which was bequeathed to WICA and is currently residing in a storage facility in California. ********************************* While Jane and I were going through the LaCombe items, we noted a Berlin Swirl sugar base with, in addition to the printed registration date, the following printed mark: "Manufactured For & Imported By Chauncey I. Filley, St. Louis, M.O." A hand-written note in the sugar bowl stated that Mr. Filley subsequently became the 22nd mayor of St. Louis. A brief Google search confirmed this. Mr. Filley was born in Lansingburg, NY on October 17, 1829. He had an academic education and attended law school in Saratoga County, NY for two years. In 1850 he moved to St. Louis as a clerk in the chinaware business of his close relatives, E.A. and S.R.Filley. Five years later he was made a partner in the company. He married Miss Anna Adams of Lansingburg, NY in 1855. Chauncey Filley was active in Republican politics and was elected mayor of St. Louis, serving nearly one year in office (1863-1864) before resigning because of ill health. Nevertheless, he continued to be active in Republican politics for the remainder of the 1800's before dying at age 93 on September 24, 1923, in Overland, MO. John Yunginger ********************************* For information on child labor in the potteries which produced among other ceramics, ironstone: Google Scriven Report on Child Employment. Much sacrifice was made to turn out ceramics which we now enjoy. Jane Diemer ********************************* CALENDAR Vol. 17.3 Page 3 NEXT ISSuES Cups & Saucers, Tea Waste Bowls, and a profile on Twelve-Panel Gothic by Venables Mann & Co., which is named Baltic on its Kew Registration. Honorary Lifetime Members Jean Wetherbee Ernie & Bev Dieringer Olga & Tom Moreland WICA 2011 Convention, April 28, 29, 30, May 1, 2011 Holiday Inn Conference Center York, Pennsylvania WICA SHOPPE books WHITE IRONSTONE: A COLLECTOR S GuIDE Jean Wetherbee, $30.00 WHITE IRONSTONE CHINA, PLATE IDENTIFICATION GuIDE 1840-1890 Ernie & Bev Dieringer, $25.95 WHITE IRONSTONE TEAPOTS Ernie & Bev Dieringer, $25.00 WHITE IRONSTONE PITCHERS WHITE IRONSTONE PITCHERS II Ernie & Bev Dieringer, $30.00 each RELIEF-MOLDED JuGS book Volume II Kathy Hughes, $29.00 Single back issues of WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES are available to members only at $5.00 each. Volume 1 has 3 issues. Volumes 2 through 15 have 4 issues each. Packing & Shipping Charges Up to $25.00 $4.99 $25.01-$50.00 $5.99 $50.01-$75.00 $8.99 $75.01-$100.00 $10.00 Make check payable to WICA, Inc. and send to: Dave & Karen Klein 1513 Perry St. Davenport, IA 52803 563-514-7116 whoisbugs@q.com
Page 4 Vol. 17.3 FRANCIS MORLEY Francis Morley (1810? - 1883) had a lot going for him: a fortunate pedigree (son of Richard Morley - 1775-1855 of Sneinton Hall near Nottingham, joint founder with his brother John of the hosiery firm of J&R Morley and distantly connected to the Morleys who produced salt glazed stoneware); professional connections through marriage (on September 2, 1835 he married Emma Ridgway, daughter of the famous potter, William Ridgway); possession of a keen, energetic mind for conducting his business and ability to take advantage of tremendous opportunities for growth and ongoing success in the production of ironstone and other earthenwares. If my guess that Morley's birth date 1810 is correct, the young man grew up with the social and moral advantages that accrued to his father Richard's being upper middle class. Richard Morley was the Mayor of Nottingham, an alderman and magistrate; he was civically interested in the betterment and fair treatment of his and others' employees. The father Richard was described as a "fine looking, dignified gentleman, every inch an Englishman, plain, of simple habits and tastes, with plenty of honest ambition". Francis had an instructive, solid paradigm for fulfilling personal and business pursuits in the character and example of his Methodist father, Richard. The year 1835 must have been an exciting one for Morley: 25 year old Francis married 18 year old Emma Ridgway -- the census years of 1841,1851,1861,1871,1881 list no children's names, only names of servants -- so we may assume the couple was childless. That year also the copperplate engravings and molds of Hicks, Meigh and Johnson, who had retired that year, were acquired by Messrs. Ridgway, Morley, Wear and Co., the partners of which were William Ridgway, his son-in-law, Francis Morley and William Wear of Hanley. In 1842 Ridgway and Morley became sole proprietors. When Ridgway retired from the business, Francis Morley continued, first by himself and later with a partner, Samuel Astbury; trading as Francis Morley and Co., the business was conducted from 1845-1858. Morley was far-sighted and ambitious in plans for extending production in his Broad Street Works in Hanley. To the patterns and molds of Hicks, Meigh and Johnson he added the distinctive shapes and patterns of Charles James Mason, their being very successful in many world markets. Jewitt states he carried on a "lucrative business". Neil Ewins and the Kowalsky dictionary cite these Morley importers: George Breed and H. Higby of Pittsburgh, W. H. Glenny of Baltimore, Hollingsworth and Hughes of cities in Indiana and Philadelphians, John Y. Ruston, P.&A. Rovoudt, and Tyndall and Mitchell. The Rovoudt ad proudly proclaimed: "F. Morley and Co.'s vitrified white ironstone china is suitable for Hotel and Steamboat services, when chipped, warranted not to stain in use or washing". In the Paris Exhibition of 1855 Morley won a first prize for a selection of Mason patterns, which he had selected from inventory; he did not design or produce singular goods especially for the Exhibition. It is interesting to ponder the question: would the medal have been awarded to his white ironstone or to his transferware, of which there were approximately twenty patterns, or was the Mason rage so vibrant that only IT could have been recognized in such a manner? By 1859 the Morleys had enough wealth to purchase a large house, Breadsall Priory in Derbyshire, once a monastery. Morley had taken a partner, Taylor Ashworth; perhaps Morley was in failing health, for George Ashworth, father of Taylor, wrote: "Mr. M. would beat mother just now in a walking match for she cannot even stand". The Morley-Ashworth partnership lasted through 1862, finding 51 year old Francis and 44 year old Emma retired at their home Breadsall Priory (now a Marriott Hotel), served by a butler, footman, housemaid and lady's maid. Morley died January 23, 1883. Francis Morley received many blessings, if you will, enabling him to succeed in producing the ceramics we collect in this century. It is hoped this article will inspire you to discern what is best in Morley's ironstone from the standpoints of beauty, style, durability and availability. He would be glad to know he is so beloved today. Jane M. Diemer Sources: AMERICAN HISTORICAL VIEWS ON STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA - Ellouise Baker Larsen CERAMIC ART OF GREAT BRITAIN - Llewellyn Jewitt ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARKS - Dorothy and Arnold Kowalsky MASONS OF LANE DELPH - Reginald Haggar STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERS - 1781-1900 - R.K. Henywood SUPPLYING THE PRESENT WANTS OF OUR YANKEE COUSINS - Neil Ewins PATRICIA HALFPENNY - Winterthur Museum
FRANCIS MORLEY Vol. 17.3 Page 5 Breadsall Priory, Morley residence. Morley Factory, Hanley. Morley ad in Philadelphia Directory. Morley reticulated basket made for Brattle House. Unmarked Morley Many Faceted tureen.
Page 6 Vol. 17.3 FRANCIS MORLEY Early Swirl Morley tureen. Broad Shoulder Morley tureen. Above it is a sugar bowl. Morley Prince of Wales Shape. Ridgway & Morley vegetable tureen.
FRANCIS MORLEY Vol. 17.3 Page 7 Fancy Foot vegetable and tureen. Morley Fancy Foot vegetable tureen. Morley Gothic Heart jug. Possible dessert service pieces by Morley.
Page 8 Vol. 17.3 FRANCIS MORLEY Morley Classic Gothic teapot. Morley Classic Gothic sugar. Morley Gothic baker. Morley Gothic Shell tureen and a detail of the shell handle. Morley Gothic Shell vegetable tureen.
Vol. 17.3 Page 9 Ridgeway Morley well & tree platter. Ridgway & Morley candle stick missing its snuffer. Morley Montpelier Hexagon sugar. Morley Chocolate or coffee pot. F. Morley & Co. plates. Morley Fluted punch bowl. Morley Footed Primary ewer.
Page 10 Vol. 17.3 ARCHED FORGET-ME-NOT Grape Octagon tureen by Ralph Skragg was obviously used as the model for Arched FMN. ARCHED FORGET-ME-NOT Elsmore & Forster 1853-1871 No Patent Registry date has been found for this rarely found Elsmore & Forster shape. The paneled relish dish and soup and sauce tureen s body styles are almost copies of Grape Octagon shape (see photo) - Surprisingly the tea and toilet sets, tazzas, plates and platters are not like Grape Octagon - but rounded shapes with arched panels. Having borrowed from different styles it is visually arbitrary and difficult for collectors to recognize the shape. A modeler (Ralph Scragg) Patent Registered Grape Octagon in 1851. Godden described Scragg as an independent modeler to the trade. He could have done a variation of the (1851) Grape Octagon shape for E&F adding the forget-me-not sprig to the panels and substituting a pear for a grape cluster finial - and then designing all new round shapes for the tea and toilet sets. The patent was good for only three years and Elsmore & Forster started potting in 1853. It also could have been copied (in house) and potted after the three year patent expiration probably in 1855 or after. Two of the marks found on pieces of Forget-Me-Not are dated c.1855 in the Kowalsky Encyclopedia of marks. Arched Forget-Me-Not was also made with copper luster band decoration. (see Tea set photos)
ARCHED FORGET-ME-NOT Vol. 17.3 Page 11 This Arched Forget-Me- Not stew tureen lacks the extra line in each panel and is unusual in shape. Note the very large ladle hole. The relish dish is identical to Grape Octagon with the exception of the floral motif along the border like the plate at right.
Page 12 Vol. 17.3 ARCHED WHEAT ARCHED WHEAT (Robert Cochran & Co. 1846-1918 - Glasgow, Scotland) This very rare shapes name came from the wheat stalks that create the six or eight arched panels on most pieces. It has a bud like finial with foliage - surrounded by a border of thumb prints. There is also a thumb print border repeated at the bottom of many of the covered pieces. It is one of only three shapes made by Robert Cochran & Co. All three shapes have a wheat motif. (Arched Wheat, Wheat & Hops, and the later Four Square Wheat. - Also a cookie plate has been found in a shape collectors call Cochran s Ring ). No patent registry date has been found on any piece. Lynne Sussman in her book on the Wheat Pattern - lists Cochran & Co. as producing the three wheat shapes between 1860 & 1910. Very little of this shape has been found in white Ironstone possibly because Cochran (who was the lone Scottish Potter to produce Luster ware) did export it in both white ironstone and with luster decoration. The plate illustrated here is an example of the luster enhanced wheat. We couldn t find a white example.
Vol. 17.3 Page 13 Convention Volunteers Needed Raffle Ticket Sales Committee. Several volunteers are needed to sell raffle tickets. Please contact Chuck and MaryAnn Ulmann via e-mail at ulmannc@msn.com or 610-431-2511. Publications Committee. Volunteers with advanced Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat skills are needed to create the convention program booklet, name tags, etc. Publicity Committee. Volunteers are needed to create and distribute convention publicity via e- mail and postal mail and create and maintain distribution lists. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat is required, Photoshop a plus. For the above two committees, please contact Adele Armbruster via e-mail at aarmbrus@comcast.net or via telephone at 734-453-2390. On-Site Auction Committee. Volunteers are always needed to serve on the following three teams: Auction Check-In, Consignment Transfer, and Auction Runner. If you would care to help with the auction in any of these capacities, please contact Ron Stork via e-mail at rljaslov@yahoo.com or telephone at 269-641-2414. WICA Shoppe Sales Associates are needed during Shoppe hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Contact Dave Klein via e-mail at rvman@mchsi.com or by telephone at 563-514-7116 to let him know you are interested in helping with the WICA Shoppe. If you have interest in participating in any of the following three committees, please e-mail Harry Moseley at hmam@frontiernet.net or call him at 610-916-3148. Program Committee. WICA is seeking several individuals who would like to work on the Convention Program Committee, along with Ernie Dieringer, Jim Kerr, Jane Diemer, and Liz Volckening. This committee is responsible for identifying topics and exhibits for future conventions as well as recruiting exhibit coordinators and internal and external speakers. Convention Speakers. Do you have a special interest with regard to white ironstone a particular body style or potter perhaps? Would you care to speak at a future convention or know someone who would? Exhibit Committee. Would you care to coordinate or work on the creation of a future convention exhibit? Responsibilities include interaction with club members, display planning and room layout, and set up and tear down of the display. Thanks, Adele Armbruster
Page 14 Vol. 17.3 NEW & unusual A huge high-relief Cherub pitcher by Barrow & Co. was found by Kathy & Tom Lautenschlger. It is 17 high and probably holds close to two gallons. Ribboned vegetable tureen registered January 22, 1869 by T. C. Brown - Westhead, Moore & Co., c. 1862-1920. We doubt many of these pieces survived because of the easily broken handles. Jim Kerr spotted a Grape Octagon vegetable tureen on ebay that didn t look quite right. ************************************* The handles are interesting on this piece and the finial has no stem on the grape cluster. Is this yet another maker of Grape Octagon? Don't think I have ever seen it by C. Meigh and Son. Jim ************************************* This makes 22 recorded makers of Grape Octagon which was registered by Ralph Scragg, a modeler. On close examination of the photos, the handles are just a bump out of the rim
NEW & unusual Vol. 17.3 Page 15 The Dieringers were delighted to find, while working on he Kew registry items, the potter and date for a soup tureen that was a mystery. It is by Mellor Venables and was registered as Pompei Shape on July 15, 1847. There a few more panels on the Kew drawing, so the potter may have changed the design when it was put into production. The finial on this coffee pot is a Morning Glory blossom and its only mark is an impressed Porcelain Opaque. This mark was used by at least eight potters so there is no way to identify the maker.
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REGION 4 MEETING Vol. 17.3 Page 17 The Region 4 meeting was hosted by Frank & Carol Fleischman at the Public Landing Restaurant in Lockport, Il. It is along side of the I & M Canal. The building once housed the mules used on the canal and was also a storehouse for the goods carried on the canal. The day started with stories from members of their first piece of ironstone. In the story telling some very interesting information on how each of the members came to collect ironstone was shared. The Show & Tell brought out some very unusual pieces. Dave Klein had 2 spoon warmers,one was by Copeland in the shape of a conch shell. Adele had a trinket box?, which we all tried to decide it's actual use. Another item from Adele was a disc which might have been used on a scale. Gene Barrett brought a beautiful small oval vegetable in Tulip Sydenham. Bill Lancaster found a mug with the owners name on it in Haviland Shape, also a reticulated dish with tray. Janice Stork found an unknown pattern pitcher by James Edwards and a cute small Corn & Oats compote. Carol brought an unmarked childs teapot, possibly American, which she calls Squat Fern. Before lunch the group went to the Will County Historical Museum and were given a tour of the building and content with 2 very knowledgeable guides. There was a small display of ironstone brought out for our group. These pieces were used by people from the area and donated to the museum by their descendants. Before heading home the members were invited to the Fleischman's to see their collection. Members in photo are: Dave & Karen Klein, Rich & Adele Armbruster, Ron & Janice Stork, Bill & Carol Lancaster, Gene & Kevin Barrett, Frank Fleischman-with Carol behind the camera.
Page 18 Vol. 17.3 DALLAS SHAPE teapot lid. Jane Diemer, 302-475-7412 or e-mail pahbubba@comcast.net -------------------------------------------------- FORGET-ME-NOT soup tureen liner, FORGET-ME-NOT toothbrush liner, FULL RIBBED teapot lid, GIRARD SHAPE sugar bowl lid, GOTHIC SHAPE teapot lid, GRAND LOOP toothbrush vase liner, SHAW S LOV sauce tureen liner, MEADOW BOUQUET sugar bowl lid, NOSEGAY SHAPE sugar bowl lid. Rick Nielsen, 314-997-7963 or e-mail rn1132@earthlink.net -------------------------------------------------- Looking for a FOOT BATH, any shape. Nancy Rajala, 810-239-0272 or e-mail nanteak@aol.com -------------------------------------------------- VENITIA SHAPE by T&R Boote teapot lid, PEAS WITH POD soup tureen lid, underplate & ladle. Marcia Waldemar, 310-320-4615 or mawaldemar@yahoo.com SPARE PARTS -------------------------------------------------- LAUREL WREATH by E&F undertray and ladle for sauce tureen, LAUREL WREATH coffee pot lid. Roland & Sue Bergner, 717-545-2614 or bretney3@verizon.net -------------------------------------------------- FRAMED LEAF toddy lid, 8 1/2 opening. Ron & Janice Stork, 269-641-2414 or rljaslov@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------- CERES SHAPE by E&F base to soap box and base to brush box, BASKETWEAVE large tray for cheese dome. Ernie Dieringer, 203-938-3740 or e-mail dieringer1@aol.com -------------------------------------------------- Would like a creamer in: PORTLAND, MORNING GLORY, VICTOR or ATHE- NIA. Would like a teapot in: ADRIATIC, ARCHED WHEAT, PORTLAND or AT- LANTIC. Would like sauce tureens in: SCOTIA, MOBILE and PRIZE BLOOM. VINTAGE sauce and soup tureen lids, NEW YORK soup tureen lid. Bill Lancaster, 608-325-5724 or e-mail lancastermonroe@charter.net -------------------------------------------------- MORNING GLORY by E&F teapot lid, LILY OF THE VALLEY by Shaw creamer & sugar, ST. LOUIS SHAPE creamer, TRENT SHAPE by John Alcock creamer, PANELED GRAPE by JF sugar bowl, ORIENTAL SHAPE by Gross & Co. creamer, PRIZE PURITAN by TJ&J Mayer undertrays. we have 10 x 13 3/4 & 11 x 15. We need 12 x 16 with inside base size 6 7/8 x 5 3/8 Dave & Karen Klein, 563-514-7116 or e- mail rvman@mchsi.com -------------------------------------------------- We have taken the liberty of relisting some old wants from the last year because we haven t heard from you. This is still the best place to find that lid or bottom that you have been looking for for years. COLLECTORS SHOWCASE We have shown many shell-shaped spoon warmers but we think this one made by Copeland is exceptional. The coral stand is structurally more complex than others and probably contributes gravitas to the piece. We are glad that our dining rooms are warm enough to rule out the need of these pieces.
Convention News 2011 Convention News Update Convention News WICA Prepares for Its 17 th National Convention in York, Pennsylvania - April 28-May 1, 2011 I n just four months, WICA s 17 th National Convention will get underway at the Holiday Inn Conference Center of York. Now is the time to reserve the dates of Thursday, April 28, through Sunday, May 1, 2011, for a spring getaway to York, Pennsylvania, nicknamed the White Rose City after the symbol of the English House of York. Founded in 1741 and named for the English city of the same name, York served as the temporary capital of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War. (www.yorkpa.org) Located in the center of Pennsylvania s #1 Tourist Region, the South Central Pennsylvania County of York has long been known as the Factory Tour Capital of the World with 15+ free behind-thescenes tours within a 25-mile radius; each provides a glimpse into the making of well-known products. In addition, York County is an easy drive to popular destinations including the Gettysburg National Battlefield, Lancaster Amish Country, and Hershey Park. York is easily accessible by car and by air. From the city of York, the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)) is just 16 miles and the Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) is 54 miles. By car it is less than 85 miles from York to Philadelphia, 53 miles to Baltimore, only 75 miles from Washington, D.C., and only 175 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This edition of the 2011 Convention News provides an overview of the two wonderful pre-convention tours, accommodations, and convention events. Forms are included for convention registration due April 6, auction consignments and donations due February 15, and Show, Tell and Ask due March 15. The convention officially opens late Friday afternoon, April 29, and ends Sunday morning, May 1. Events include four educational programs, a wonderful china display, and three opportunities to purchase white ironstone a live auction, a combined flea market and tops and bottoms sale, and a show and sale. Three meals and hors d oeuvres during two social hours are included in the $95 per person registration fee. Members will also have an opportunity to participate in the annual WICA Raffle, a silent auction, and to purchase items from the WICA Shoppe. With so much to do, make your hotel reservations and complete and mail the enclosed forms today! T he Holiday Inn Conference Center of York at 2000 Loucks Road, York, PA 17408 is our host hotel. Reservations must be made by April 6, 2011, to receive the rate of $96 per room night plus applicable taxes, single and double occupancy. Call the hotel directly at 717-846-9500, identify the White Ironstone China Association room block and specify first floor. This hotel does not have an elevator and will make every effort to place all WICA members on the first floor. To assure you are making your reservation directly with this hotel and not the Holiday Inn 800 number, it is recommended you call during normal business hours (Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.). Special configurations such as adjoining rooms and handicap rooms are available on the first floor. Full IN AND AROUND YORK - THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011 11:50 A.M. TO 8 P.M. - $50 PER PERSON T he first of two pre-convention activities, this tour will begin at 11:50 a.m. in the Holiday Inn Lobby. WICA members will form carpools and maps will be provided. We ll visit the Harley Davidson ACCOMMODATIONS TWO TOURS HIGHLIGHT YORK S DIVERSITY information including directions may be obtained at www.hiyork.com. A hot buffet breakfast is included in the room rate. Hotel check-in time is 3 p.m. Check-out time is noon. Any requests for early check-in should be made at the time of your reservation. Individuals requiring late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure. If late checkout is available and a room is vacated after 3 p.m., a late charge equal to 50% of the room rate plus tax will be applied. If necessary, reservations are to be cancelled three days prior to the date of arrival. The Holiday Inn Conference Center of York is a comfortable home away from home featuring 180 guest rooms 90 of which are on the first floor. Guest room features include complimentary secure high-speed wireless internet access, alarm clock/radio, coffee maker with coffee, color TV with cable, complimentary weekday paper, hair dryer, in-room refrigerator and microwave upon request, in-room movies and Nintendo, iron and full-size ironing board, voice mail, dataport, and shower massager. The hotel has a full-service restaurant, complimentary on-site parking, indoor recreational center, heated indoor pool, whirlpool, and sauna, seasonal outdoor pool, fitness room, self-serve guest laundry area, laundry/valet, safe deposit boxes, on-site copy and fax, and business center. The hotel is pet friendly. manufacturing facility in York, the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, and end the day at Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery, a Tuscan-style chateau, with a private wine tasting and catered dinner created especially for WICA members. The Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations in York, PA, is the largest Harley-Davidson manufacturing facility. Established as an 2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 1 January, 2011
assembly facility in 1973, it covers more than 230 acres and has over 1.5 million square feet under roof. We ll first visit the Vaughn L. Beals Tour Center and then take a guided tour through various manufacturing and assembly areas in the plant. Please note that cameras or recording devices are not allowed in the plant; closed-toe, low-heeled shoes are required. www.harleydavidson.com/en_us/content/pages/factory_tours/york.html The beautiful, unique, and fascinating National Watch and Clock Museum is recognized as the largest and most comprehensive horological collection in North America and is one of the region s must-see attractions. Opened to the public in 1977, the museum houses more than 12,000 items. It is international in scope and covers a wide variety of clocks, watches, tools, and other timerelated items. The largest collection is of nineteenthcentury American clocks and watches. However, additional collections include early English tallcase clocks, Asian timepieces from Japan and China, and timekeeping devices from Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Russia. Chronologically, the exhibits span the entire history of timekeeping technology from early non-mechanical devices to today's atomic and radio-controlled clocks. www.nawcc.org/index.php/museumlibrary Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in Wrightsville is Pennsylvania wine country s most popular best kept secret. This destination winery offers a world-class setting, combining the charm of a Tuscan-style chateau with breathtaking views of the Susquehanna River. Beginning at 5 p.m., Moon Dancer will be open exclusively for WICA members. We will have full use of this winery which provides a special atmosphere to experience any of its 17 Europeanstyle dry wines and select Pennsylvania sweet wines while enjoying an array of hors d oeuvres. This truly unforgettable evening will be capped with an exquisitely prepared buffet dinner served in the Vintner Room and brought onsite by a well-known local caterer. www.moondancerwinery.com/ T HISTORIC YORK FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011 8:50 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. - $38 PER PERSON he second convention tour will begin as WICA members gather in the Holiday Inn Lobby at 8:50 a.m. Our motorcoach will depart at 9 a.m. for a busy day which includes a tour of three properties managed by the York County Heritage Trust (www.yorkheritage.org), an onboard motorcoach narrative of the York murals which grace the exterior of many of York s buildings, and lunch in the private dining room of Maewyn s Irish Pub and Restaurant. We ll return to the Holiday Inn at 3:30 p.m. Our first stop will be the Agricultural and Industrial Museum where we ll learn about York County s many contributions to agricultural and industrial progress. Agricultural artifacts produced or used in the county over three centuries include locally made wagons, tractors, steam engines and farm tools. Working industrial exhibits include a 72-ton A-Frame ammonia compressor, once used to manufacture large blocks of ice, and three-story gristmill. Exhibits on pottery, casket manufacturing, dental supplies, piano and organ manufacturing, as well as York s industrial contribution to World War II are also featured. The exhibit, Air, Land, & Water: Transporting People & Products, housed in the Trust s 12,000 square-foot transportation wing, includes York manufactured automobiles, a Conestoga wagon, and a 1937 Aeronca K airplane. Next we ll visit the York Historical Society Museum and Library. From quilts to tiny photographs, the museum houses more than 10,000 square feet of exhibits. The building, constructed in 1921 as an automobile dealership, still has the original showroom floor in the spacious twostory entrance hall. Ongoing exhibits include A Place to Call Home, York County at work, worship, and play; Street of Shops including apothecary, cabinetmaker, and printer; A Picturesque Looking Glass featuring the drawings of Lewis Miller (1796-1882), and Grandfather s Clock, tall case clocks from the collection. As we leave the York Historical Society Museum and Library, a York County Heritage Trust docent will board our motorcoach and provide us with a narrative of the York Murals, which represent York s history, community members, businesses, and culture. There are eighteen murals painted throughout the city of York. After lunch we ll visit the Colonial Complex which includes the General Gates House, 1741 Golden Plough Tavern, Barnett Bobb Log House, and Colonial Court House. These four buildings reflect both private and public lives in early York. The Golden Plough Tavern presents the significant role a tavern played in a community as hotel, restaurant and source for news. The General Gates House reflects the year 1778 when General Horatio Gates occupied the house while the Continental Congress met in York. We ll visit the reconstructed Court House where the Congress met during York's nine-month tenure as Capital of the United States. The Barnett Bobb Log House, built with squared timbers, shows family life in the 1830s. Two of the buildings have second floors that are not handicapped accessible. CONVENTION EVENTS FRIDAY, APRIL 29 THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011 FRIDAY, APRIL 29 5:30 P.M. TO 10 P.M. First Timers Meeting Susquehanna Room 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Chairperson: Ted Brockey. The goal of this onehour event is to welcome convention attendees who have not previously attended a national convention, provide them with a point of contact, and introduce them to a core of individuals that can assist them in enjoying the convention and its various events. If you would like to serve as a host or hostess to a first-time convention attendee, please so indicate on the convention registration form or contact Ted Brockey at 817-239-7801 or tbrockey@kellyhayes.com. Social Hour Meeting Room Lobby 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. The social hour provides convention attendees an opportunity to rendezvous with friends and meet other members. Snacks will be served and a cash bar will be available. 2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 2 January, 2011
WICA Welcome Dinner Ballroom of the Roses 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. "Show, Tell, and Ask Ballroom of the Roses, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Chairperson: Patty Hurt, ajhurtjr@sbcglobal.net or 713-977-8879, with assistance from Rick Nielsen, rn11332@earthlink.net or 314-997- 7963. This popular feature is about sharing. Do you have one or more pieces of ironstone you would like to show to WICA members or a question about an item or information you have discovered? Whatever the reason, you are welcome to participate. Show, Tell and Ask will include a PowerPoint slide show featuring each item as it is presented. Complete the enclosed Show, Tell and Ask Participation Form and submit it along with photos, taken against a black background, to Patty Hurt and Rick Nielsen by March 15, 2011. Full details are on the form. Flea Market and Spare Parts Swap or Sale Ballroom of the Roses 8:45 to 10 p.m. Chairperson: Boyd Payne, bpaynejr@triad.rr.com or 336-227-7377. This combined event is the first of three which provide convention goers the opportunity to either buy or sell white ironstone. It specializes in items priced at $75 or less and spare parts which need a mate regardless of the price. Before leaving home, make a list of those inexpensive items and parts you need for your collection. You never know what may surface. If you have items to sell which meet the criteria for this event, indicate on the convention registration form the number of tables you would like to rent at $18 per table. Table cloths and skirts will be provided. The $18 per table fee is payable when remitting the convention registration form. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2011 8:45 A.M. TO 10 P.M. items in the next few months and will be contacting WICA members. Please respond affirmatively should Jane contact you. Your assistance to assure the success of this exhibit will be very greatly appreciated. The photos below provide just a glimpse of this wonderful educational program and exhibit. Kew Records Office Drawing of James Edwards Pedestal Gothic Cream Jug and Actual Cream Jug Kew Records Office Drawing of James. Edwards Cameo Classic Tureen and Actual Tureen Annual Meeting Ballroom of the Roses - 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. Discoveries at the Kew Patent Records Office Ballroom of the Roses 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Speaker: Jane Diemer. During the summer of 2010, WICA achieved its long-time goal of researching ironstone body style patent registry designs stored in the Kew Patent Records Office of the National Archives located at Kew Gardens in London, England. Through Rosalie Spire, a London based researcher, WICA obtained the names and dates of ironstone body styles registered between 1840 and 1875, photographs of the original registry submissions, and the names and dates of operation of their potters and modelers (aka proprietors). The three-month project provided over 1,500 renditions of ironstone and other earthenwares. Jane Diemer, who managed this project, will deliver this educational program created in collaboration with Ernie Dieringer. Discoveries at the Kew Patent Records Office An Exhibit 1st Capital Room 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Chairperson: Carol Fleischman (candf13@juno.com or 815-723-0904) with assistance from Jane Diemer (pahbubba@comcast.net or 302-475- 7412) and Ernie Dieringer (dieringer1@aol.com or 203-938-3740. Carol Fleischman, Jane Diemer, and Ernie Dieringer will treat WICA members to a display which pairs drawings found at Kew with actual rare pieces of white ironstone. Jane will be searching for display Kew Records Office Drawing of T. & R. Boote 1851 Octagon Teapot and Actual Teapot Kew Records Office Drawing of Grape Octagon Teapot, Registered by Modeler Ralph Scragg and Actual Grape Octagon Teapot Luncheon Ballroom of the Roses 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 3 January, 2011
"A Peek Into Member Collections Ballroom of the Roses 12:15-1:15 p.m. Have you ever wondered what exciting treasures are tucked away in white ironstone collections? Get to know the members of several WICA households who will provide a light-hearted glimpse of their respective collections during what promises to be an hour of enjoyable discovery. "Ironstone Crossovers Ballroom of the Roses 1:15-2:30 p.m. Many of the body styles collected by WICA members were also decorated with flow blue, mulberry, and polychrome transfer patterns as well as copper lustre motifs and banding. Grape Octagon, Classic Gothic, and New York Shape are just a few of these body styles. Bob Hohl s lecture, which will include both a PowerPoint presentation and a display, will identify many of the crossover body styles. Auction Preview and Social Hour Meeting Room Lobby and Ballroom of the Roses 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. After a full day, take some time to preview the auction. Then, relax with friends new and old. Hors d oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. WICA Banquet Ballroom of the Roses 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Two entrée selections will be served; please indicate your choice on the convention registration form. The Jean Wetherbee Honors Award, the Raffle drawing, and Silent Auction results will be incorporated with the banquet. Live Auction Ballroom of the Roses 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. On-Site Chairperson: Ron Stork, rljaslov@yahoo.com or 269-641-2414. Off-Site Chairperson: Adele Armbruster, aarmbrus@comcast.net or 734-453-2390. Dennis Jackson. Your help is needed to assure the success of the auction, WICA s, major fundraiser. Approximately 200 consignments and donations of interesting, good quality white ironstone items are required to make this an interesting and Auctioneer: diverse auction. Whether you have one item or several or even a small collection, complete the Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement form included with this package. Your completed form will be due along with digital or hard-copy photos by February 15, 2011. Please take all photos on a black background. The Live Auction Guidelines and Conditions and the Consignment/Donation Damage Guidelines are in this convention coverage. There is no limit to the number of items you may consign or donate, but their acceptance will be based upon interest appeal and quality. Donations to the auction are also tax deductible to the extent permitted by law; a receipt will be provided but will not contain an estimated value. If you have any questions regarding potential consignments or donations please contact Adele at aarmbrus@comcast.net or 734-453-2390. The Live Auction will be held immediately after the Saturday banquet. Veteran art and antiques auctioneer Dennis Jackson of Jackson s Auction and Real Estate Company of Anderson, Indiana, will again be WICA s auctioneer. Dennis has been an auctioneer for over 30 years focusing on art, antiques, fine arts, and real estate auctions. This will be his fourth auction for WICA, and he is dedicated to providing the best possible auction service for both WICA and its consignors. To publicize consignments and donations the full auction catalog will be available online by April 15, 2011. View the catalog and come to the auction prepared to be the winner of some of the wonderful white ironstone listed. Of course, as in the past, the catalog will be included in convention registration packets. Remember the auction is the place where rarity, fine detail, great marks, great sculptural form, and wonderful white color come together! SUNDAY, MAY 1 THE SHOW AND SALE BALLROOM OF THE ROSES 9-10:30 A.M. B efore heading home, check out the greatest display of white ironstone ever assembled in one location at the same time. The variety and quantity is always astounding. Any WICA member may sell white ironstone at this final convention event. Event Chairperson Rick Nielsen is waiting to hear from you. He may be contacted at RN1132@earthlink.net or 314-997-7963. The $25 per table rental fee, which includes cloths and skirts, is payable when remitting the convention registration form. W WICA SHOPPE AND SILENT AUCTION EXECUTIVE BOARDROOM hile at the convention, visit the WICA Shoppe. Dave and Karen Klein will have a wonderful array of items especially for WICA members. To save time at the convention, just go to WICA s website, http://whiteironstonechina.com/wicaorderformnov2009.pdf, print and complete the order form, and mail it along with your payment to Dave and Karen. Your items will be waiting for you when you arrive. THE WICA AUCTION AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE SALES TAX SOURCE: WWW.WHITEIRONSTONECHINA.COM, MEMBERS ONLY SECTION, TAXES AND WICA, 4B. AUCTION W ICA accepts consignments and donations of white ironstone china for auction at the convention and charges a consignment fee. For State sales tax purposes, WICA is therefore responsible for collecting and remitting applicable sales tax on all auction sales. WICA must comply with all the same steps as a dealer: registering to do business in the State, i.e. obtaining a license to collect sales tax, timely filing of required reports, and timely remitting taxes collected. 2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 4 January, 2011
To facilitate WICA s compliance with State sales tax requirements, WICA asks members, at time of convention registration, to provide their tax registration status and data in the State where the convention is held and to submit an exemption claim form required by the State, if they wish to claim exemption from sales tax. The purpose is to obtain information needed to allow items to be exempted from sales tax consistent with the rules of the State and to simplify and speed up processing at auction checkout. Without the proper data and forms, WICA must charge sales tax for sales at the auction. PENNSYLVANIA STATE SALES TAX AND THE WICA FLEA MARKET/TOPS AND BOTTOM SALE AND THE WICA SHOW AND SALE SOURCE: WWW.WHITEIRONSTONECHINA.COM, MEMBERS ONLY SECTION, TAXES AND WICA, CONCLUSION T he WICA Board of Directors reaffirmed WICA s role in tax matters at its October, 2009, meeting by establishing the following: Beginning from this point forward and including the May, 2010 convention: Neither WICA nor anyone acting on behalf of WICA in exercising their properly delegated responsibilities is authorized to nor will they attempt to interpret State sales tax and/or Federal or State income tax requirements for and/or give any tax advice to members. WICA will provide the website and/or telephone contact information for the State tax authority to members to assist them as they deal with Sales tax issues. The State of Pennsylvania website is: www.revenue.state.pa.us Click on Revenue Click on Forms & Publications Click on Forms for Businesses Click on Sales & Use Tax Click on pdf file rev-585.pdf, Brochure Pennsylvania Sales & Use Tax (REV-585) The telephone number for the Pennsylvania Taxpayer Service & Information Center is 717-787-1064. WICA will not act on behalf of an individual member or seller in dealing with his/her tax requirements and will not remit sales tax collected by member sellers at the Flea Market/Tops and Bottoms Sale and/or the Sunday Show and Sale. C WICA MEMBER E-MAIL ADDRESSES onvention updates between editions of the convention coverage will be sent to members via e-mail. If your e-mail address has changed since you renewed your membership, please contact Rick Nielsen at RN1132@earthlink.net and Adele Armbruster at aarmbrus@comcast.net. CONVENTION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Publications Committee. Volunteers with advanced Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat skills are needed to create the convention program booklet, name tags, etc. Publicity Committee. Volunteers are needed to create and distribute convention publicity via e-mail and postal mail and create and maintain distribution lists. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat is required, Photoshop a plus. For the above two committees, please contact Adele Armbruster via e-mail at aarmbrus@comcast.net or via telephone at 734-453-2390. On-Site Auction Committee. Volunteers are always needed to serve on the following three teams: Auction Check-In, Consignment Transfer, and Auction Runner. If you would care to help with the auction in any of these capacities, please contact Ron Stork via e-mail at rljaslov@yahoo.com or telephone at 269-641- 2414. WICA Shoppe Sales Associates are needed during Shoppe hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Contact Karen Klein via e- mail at whoisbugs@q.com or by telephone at 563-514-7116 to let her know you are interested in helping with the WICA Shoppe. Raffle Ticket Sales Committee.. Several volunteers are needed to sell raffle tickets. Please contact Chuck and MaryAnn Ulmann via e-mail at ulmannc@msn.com or 610-431-2511. If you have an interest in participating in either of the following committees, please e-mail Harry Moseley at hmam@frontiernet.net or call him at 610-916-3148. Convention Speakers. Do you have a special interest with regard to white ironstone a particular body style or potter perhaps? Would you care to speak at a future convention or know someone who would? Exhibit Committee. Would you care to coordinate or work on the creation of a future convention exhibit? Responsibilities include interaction with club members, display planning and room layout, and set up and tear down of the display. LIVE AUCTION GUIDELINES AND CONDITIONS Consignors/Donors. All WICA members in good standing are encouraged to consign and/or donate items to the WICA Live Auction. A member may consign some items and donate others. Members are encouraged to consign and/or donate lots consisting of one or more items having a total estimated value of $50 or more, with the understanding that there will not be a restriction on the opening bid. If a member cannot attend the convention he/she may consign and/or donate lots as long as arrangements are made with someone who is registered for the convention to deliver and check in the consignments and/or donations. Method of Consignment/Donation. Consignors and donors are to complete and submit the 2011 Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form. Each lot is to be identified in full as indicated on the form. All damage is to be included; Consignment/Donation Damage Guidelines follow this section. Consignment Agreement and Photos. The consignor s or donor s signature on the 2011 WICA Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form, which must be submitted by February 15, 2011, constitutes a binding obligation to supply the lots listed. Photos are extremely important to assure consignments and donations are accurately identified, and they are an effective way to advertise them in the auction catalog. Photos should be taken on a black background. While digital photos in at least a 200 dpi format are preferred, hard copy photos will be accepted. Photos will be included in the auction catalog and will also be used to create a PowerPoint presentation that will be shown during the auction. As each lot comes up for bid, its photo and lot number will be displayed. This will allow bidders to more easily identify each lot. Digital photos and a scanned copy of the Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form may be sent via e-mail to aarmbrus@comcast.net. A hard-copy form and hard-copy photos are to be sent via U.S. mail to Adele Armbruster, 9973 Dorian Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170. Remember: the due date for the form and photos is February 15, 2011. Consignment Fee Structure. WICA will retain 10% of the selling price for all consigned lots. Lots which do not have a reserve shall be sold to the highest bidder at the auction. Consignors will be paid within four weeks from the date of the auction. 2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 5 January, 2011
Donations. WICA will retain 100% of the selling price for all donated items. Tax Deductibility. WICA is a public charity qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to WICA are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. WICA cannot provide tax advice. Consult your tax advisor with respect to the availability and amount of any deduction that may be permitted in connection with your donation or consignment of lots for this auction. Consignors and donors will receive a receipt from WICA acknowledging the lots consigned or donated, but without estimating their value. Reserve Selling Price Option. Consignors pay a nonrefundable fee of $10 for each lot on which they place a reserve selling price of $100 or more. A reserve should reflect a reasonable and attainable amount and not necessarily the retail value of the lot. The consignor should determine the least amount he/she would like to clear when establishing a reserve for a lot. Donors may not place a reserve selling price on donations. The consignor will submit to WICA a signed copy of the Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form and a check equal to the total of all reserve fees for consignments listed on the Agreement. Reserve selling price lots will not be accepted if the $10 fee per item is not received with the signed Agreement. Lots on reserve will not be identified as such in the auction catalog or by the auctioneer. They are to be sold to the highest bidder who submits a bid equal to or greater than the reserve. If the reserve selling price of the consigned lot is not met, the lot will be returned to the consignment table and picked up by the consignor at the conclusion of the auction. Acceptance of Lots and Lot Limitations. WICA reserves the right to limit the number of lots to be accepted. It may also limit the types and quality of lots to be accepted, and thus decline to accept any lot, whether offered as a consignment or as a donation. Common dinnerware of any type including plates, platters, cups with saucers, bone dishes, butter pats, covered vegetable tureens, etc., should be submitted in lots having an estimated value of $50 or more. Red Cliff and Adams Micratex items manufactured in the 1950 s and 1960 s may be consigned or donated provided they also meet the estimated value of $50 or more. Salt-glaze and items of a similar appearance as well as ironstone in a color other than white, i.e. light blue, will not be accepted. Determining factors for acceptance of submitted lots are the condition of the item(s), duplication of items (for example, three Sydenham teapots), and suitability of the items submitted. Common items with extensive damage will not be accepted while rare items with extensive damage may be considered. WICA may refuse to accept at auction check-in any lot which was not accurately described on the 2011 WICA Auction Consignment Agreement. During auction check-in a consignor/donor must authenticate as ironstone any lot which is questionable. Late Consignments/Donations. If a consignor/donor would like to submit a lot soon after the deadline, he/she may contact the off-site auction chairperson to determine if the lot may still be consigned/donated. Body Style Names will be those found in Jean Wetherbee s White Ironstone: A Collector s Guide and educational materials published by WICA or its members. Notification of Conditional Lot Acceptance. Prior to the auction, a consignor/donor will receive a list of consignments/donations by lot number that have been accepted (subject to physical review at check-in), together with labels to be affixed to the lots prior to auction check-in, and the auction check-in time for the consignments/donations. No Substitution of An Accepted Lot During Auction Check-In. WICA will not accept substitutes for accepted lots. Damage Identified During Auction Check-In. A blue dot will be placed at the location of damage not identified on the Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form, and the damage will be described on a card displayed during the auction preview. The auctioneer will not announce the presence of the blue dot as the lot is delivered to the auction floor. Auction Catalog. The full catalog will be available on WICA s website, www.whiteironstonechina.com by April 15, 2011. CONSIGNMENT/DONATION DAMAGE GUIDELINES Damage Characteristics Damage is an incident which affected the china body or its glaze after manufacture and which cannot be attributed to the manufacturing process. Consignors/donors are to use the following damage guidelines to identify on the Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form the condition of the lots consigned. Consignors/donors are to be as detailed as possible when describing damage. Any damage identified during Auction Check-In which was not identified on the agreement will be marked with a blue dot sticker. Chips and flakes which are not under the glaze the number and location, i.e. outside rim, inside rim, base rim, handles, finials, foot ring, etc. Rim roughness: rough surface but no actual chips as large as flakes Flake: less than ½ long and 1/16 deep Small chip: less than ¼ long and 1/8 deep Medium chip: less than ½ long and ¼ deep Large chip: anything larger than those listed above Glaze rub or wear occurring after manufacture Hairlines, spiders, and cracks which may or may not penetrate a glazed body the number and location such as handle terminals, top rim, base rim, upper body, etc. Glaze hairline: less than 1 ; does not penetrate body Small hairline: indistinct; less than 1, penetrates body Medium hairline: indistinct; between 1 and 2, penetrates body Long hairline: indistinct; longer than 2, penetrates body Crack: prominent; any size, a definite separation, penetrates body Utensil marks or other wear which affect the gleam of the glaze Bull s eyes number, size, and location Discoloration any change in color, identify the size and the location Restoration and Repairs identify location and type of restoration, i.e. finial reglued, chip repaired at lip of bowl Lids and bases which are not the same body style or which are not appropriately sized Non-Damage Characteristics The following characteristics are not to be noted on the Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form and will not be further identified as damage by Auction Check-In personnel: Stilt marks or damage (chip where the stilt was placed), unless surrounded by discoloration or a bull s eye Ash or kiln dust embedded in the glaze Underglaze chips regardless of size Crazing not accompanied by discoloration Glaze slips or generally overall poor glaze application Open glaze bubbles Glaze blemishes such as pin-head size dots Glaze roughness which occurred during the manufacturing process Clay separations, stretch marks, or skips Appearance of a glaze color other than white, blue, orange (not rust stains), or some other color 2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 6 January, 2011
W ith this publication, ticket sales for the raffle of the four great white ironstone items pictured on this page officially begin. Raffle proceeds go toward the education fund. The WICA Raffle is open to all WICA members, and members need not attend the convention to win. Two sheets of six raffle tickets each are included with this convention package. Tickets are priced at $1 each or six for $5. Additional tickets may be obtained online by accessing www.whiteironstonechina.com/raffle.pdf and printing the number of ticket sheets required. To purchase the tickets: Place your name, address, city, state, zip, telephone number, and e- mail address on each ticket. You may use address labels for the name, address, city, state, and zip. At the top of the convention registration form, check the appropriate box to indicate if you will or will not be attending the convention. Complete the registrant information, even if you will not be attending the convention. In the raffle section, identify the number of tickets you are purchasing and the cost of the tickets. WICA RAFFLE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS DRAWING SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 30 Write a check payable to WICA, Inc. If you are registering for the convention, the check should include all registration fees plus the cost of the raffle tickets. Remit the registration form, tickets, and check to Dave Klein, 2011 WICA National Convention, 1513 Perry Street, Davenport, IA 52803. Raffle tickets will also be on sale during the convention. The raffle drawing will be conducted at the conclusion of the Saturday evening banquet. Prizes will be shipped to winners who were unable to attend the convention. Note: If you have one or more good quality white ironstone or related items to donate to a future WICA Raffle, please contact Ernie and Bev Dieringer at Dieringer1@aol.com or 203-938-3740. WICA is a public charity qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to WICA are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law; a receipt from WICA acknowledging a donation will be provided but will not contain an estimated value. PANELED LILY TODDY BOWL Maker: J. F. (Jacob Furnival) Condition: No Damage WHEAT & HOPS 4-PIECE SOUP TUREEN Maker: Hughes Condition: No Damage PINEAPPLE FOOD MOLD Maker: Unknown Condition: No Damage PRESIDENT SHAPE VEGETABLE TUREEN Maker: John Edwards Condition: No Damage Contents and layout of this convention coverage were prepared by: Adele Armbruster, 2011 WICA Convention Chairperson 9973 Dorian Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170, aarmbrus@comcast.net, 734-453-2390 2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 7 January, 2011