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| Figure 64 Teapot, cup, and plate with ring for cup, Hall China, East Liverpool, Ohio, ca. 1945. Whiteware. H. of teapot 4 1/2", D. of cup 2", D. of plate 7 1/2". Marks: (teapot) “hall china / set no. 1 / blue bell”; (cup) “hall china / set no. 1 / blue bell / dec.[for decoration] 80 pink”; (plate) “hall china / set no. 2 / buttercup / dec. 80 yellow.” The final color given as part of the mark—“pink,” “yellow,” and “blue” (not shown)—refers to the small flowers. It is likely that these pieces were designed by Thorley because they were found in his studio attic with other examples, all of which are confirmed to have been made at potteries where he had worked and many of which are confirmed as his designs. Moreover, bills for the purchase of these and E-shape wares known to have been designed by Thorley show that these items were sold to him at a very low price (25 percent of list), whereas other pieces he purchased were sold to him at 50 percent of list price. Thorley ordered examples of these in the 1950s, presumably to sell in his shop. |