WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES

VOL. 17 No. 3

FRANCIS MORLEY

This lovely epergne filled with Christmas tree ornaments, wasphotographed at our request by its owners, Rick and SuzanneNielsen. You can easily imagine this lovely piece on a buffet tablefilled with yummy tid bits to consume.

In addition to the Francis Morley profile by Jane Diemer, weinclude a profile on Elsmore & Forster’s Arched Forget-Me-Notand a profile of Arched Wheat pattern by Robert Cochran & Co.of Glasgow, Scotland.

WINTER 2011

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Pg. 4 Francis MorleyPg. 10 Arched Forget-Me-NotPg. 12 Arched WheatPg. 13 Convention Volunteers NeededPg. 14 New & UnusualPg. 16 The New WICA Notes DVDPg. 17 RegionalPg. 18 Spare PartsPg. 18 Collector’s Showcase

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESKHappy Holidays to everyone. We are

sharing our holidays with a new familymember. A toy poodle named Button. Shewas born on the fourth of July 2010.

LETTERSI was so glad to see your article on Bar-

bara Stewart and her collection of JohnsonBros. Square Ridged collection. I have somany pieces of it in my shop and have ahard time selling it. Most collectors turntheir noses up at the sight of it—alwayswanting Sydenham, and Elsmore andForester and other Gothic shapes. As ifthere were no other pretty shapes. And youtell me the 1880’s are not old too? Maybenow people will see the simplistic beautyof the shape. A shape that can be found (Asa lot of others cannot) and a set is rathereasy to put together. I for one will keepbuying it. Brava to Barbara!

Then, I know I speak in the minoritywhen I say I prefer the newsletter in allblack and white. I have shown newslettersto people who visit our shop and in thelater ones they always ask if it also comesin 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, butthese are new customers whom we are try-ing to teach about WHITE IRONSTONE.Guess I’m just in a bad mood.

Janet Knorr **********************************

Liked the spittoon story. I have two largeones and one very small one. My fatherhad 40 -- but none of them white iron-stone. Once, when he and my mother werevisiting the Bennington Museum, theywere shown two -- one in Benningtonware, the other stamped "Elyria Works,East Liverpool." As Dad was from E. Liv-erpool (I think I have told you that), he hadto have one, etc. etc.

The collection eventually went to the

Ohio Ceramics Museum (the branch of thestate museum) in E. Liverpool, and WICAmembers undoubtedly saw some when wewere last there as part of a convention.Best.Steve Wasby**********************************

Below is some correspondence between

Jane Diemer and Neil Ewins, English au-

thor of “Supplying the Present Wants of

Our Yankee Cousins.”

**********************************Hello, Neil. You may remember me as

the chairman of the WICA conventionheld in Delaware a few years ago. I wasthe one who invited you and Katey Banksand Janice Paull to be speakers, and youall did yourselves proud.

Ernie and Bev Dieringer and I arepreparing a power point presentation fornext spring's WICA convention to be heldin Pennsylvania. The subject of the talk(presented by me) is the design registra-tions at The National Archives at Kew.WICA hired an independent researcherwho has been working since May, photo-graphing the ironstone designs (shapes)from early 1840 through 1878. The ques-tion that no one has been able to answer iswhy some potters registered their designsand why some did not. Our question toyou is: have you discovered any primaryresearch in your own personal researchwhich discusses this issue. I know thatafter the power point, the audience mem-bers will ask that question- perhaps aboutpieces in their own collections: "Why wassuch and such not registered?" Is there in-formation I can look at to answer thisquestion before it is asked?

I very much thank you for your kindcooperation in answering or trying to an-swer my request.

Many thanks, NeilJane Diemer

**********************************Hi Jane,

I don't have an answer to your question(well, one that I can support with facts) butI have a point of view, that you are wel-come to.

1. I would consider the cost of Registra-tion. Not only the patent fee, but producingbackstamps, or engravings to demonstrateit. Some of the early registrations at Keware photographs - in the 1850s and 1860s.That cannot have been cheap, either. In the1860s, roughly only 30 ceramic designswere registered per year (according to the

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WICA BOARD OF DIRECTORSHarry Moseley, PresidentBob Hohl,Vice President

Carol Fleischman, SecretaryDave Klein, Treasurer

Roland BergnerTed BrockeyJane Diemer

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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 

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Cups & Saucers, Tea Waste Bowls, and

a profile on Twelve-Panel Gothic by

Venables Mann & Co., which is named

Baltic on its Kew Registration.

Ceramic-mark books I have). It looks like40 odd in the 1870s. If we consider thatthere were 250 manufacturers just inStoke-on-Trent, the proportion of regis-tered designs was tiny.

2. That Design Registration was inef-fectual. In my 'Supplying the PresentWants...' p.112-114, I noted a case whenGoddard & Burgess was taken to court byHaviland for infringement of a Design.Haviland won, but I have photocopies ofthe Patent Action. They are lengthy docu-ments. The case must of cost Haviland alot. I wonder how many manufacturerscould really pursue such cases? andwhether getting an injunction was worthit? How few changes did you have tomake to a Design to get away with not in-fringing on the original?

If I think of anything else I'll let youknow.

Neil *********************************Jane Diemer wrote:

*********************************Hello again, Neil. In last week's very

helpful email you mentioned the high costof registering a design. I came upon Reg.#109427 (John Alcock's Paris pattern --number per John Cushion's book) whereearly photography was used. Do youthink registration photo was of a proto-type, or was manufacturing begun andTHEN the photo was taken? Question 2:do you have any info on how early orwhen photos of this type were used at Kewor anywhere for that matter?

Have you found any primary sourcematerial on early photography in the Pot-teries'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 detailand get back to you. There is a referenceto a design registration agent in the Potter-ies of Newcastle-u-Lyme.

You are welcome to use my originalcomments, if they are useful.

Best wishesNeil

*********************************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 fa-

cility in California.

*********************************

While Jane and I were going throughthe LaCombe items, we noted a BerlinSwirl sugar base with, in addition to the printedregistration date, the following printedmark:"Manufactured For & Imported By Chauncey I. Filley, St. Louis, M.O."

A hand-written note in the sugar bowlstated that Mr. Filley subsequently becamethe 22nd mayor of St. Louis. A briefGoogle search confirmed this. Mr. Filleywas born in Lansingburg, NY on October

17, 1829. He had an academic educationand attended law school in SaratogaCounty, NY for two years. In 1850 hemoved to St. Louis as a clerk in the chi-naware business of his close relatives,E.A. and S.R.Filley. Five years later hewas made a partner in the company. Hemarried Miss Anna Adams of Lansing-burg, NY in 1855. Chauncey Filley wasactive in Republican politics and waselected mayor of St. Louis, serving nearlyone year in office (1863-1864) before re-signing because of ill health. Neverthe-less, he continued to be active inRepublican politics for the remainder ofthe 1800's before dying at age 93 on Sep-tember 24, 1923, in Overland, MO.

John Yunginger*********************************

For information on child labor in thepotteries which produced among other ce-ramics, ironstone: Google Scriven Reporton Child Employment. Much sacrificewas made to turn out ceramics which wenow enjoy.

Jane Diemer*********************************

Honorary Lifetime MembersJean Wetherbee

Ernie & Bev DieringerOlga & Tom Moreland

Francis Morley (1810? - 1883) had a lot going for him: a fortunate pedigree (son of RichardMorley - 1775 -1855 of Sneinton Hall near Nottingham, joint founder with his brother John ofthe hosiery firm of J&R Morley and distantly connected to the Morleys who produced saltglazed stoneware); professional connections through marriage (on September 2, 1835 he mar-ried 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 oppor-tunities 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 socialand moral advantages that accrued to his father Richard's being upper middle class. RichardMorley was the Mayor of Nottingham, an alderman and magistrate; he was civically interestedin the betterment and fair treatment of his and others' employees. The father Richard was de-scribed as a "fine looking, dignified gentleman, every inch an Englishman, plain, of simplehabits and tastes, with plenty of honest ambition". Francis had an instructive, solid paradigmfor 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 18year old Emma Ridgway -- the census years of 1841,1851,1861,1871,1881 list no children'snames, only names of servants -- so we may assume the couple was childless. That year alsothe 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 WilliamRidgway, his son-in-law, Francis Morley and William Wear of Hanley. In 1842 Ridgway andMorley became sole proprietors.

When Ridgway retired from the business, Francis Morley continued, first by himself andlater with a partner, Samuel Astbury; trading as Francis Morley and Co., the business was con-ducted from 1845-1858. Morley was far-sighted and ambitious in plans for extending produc-tion in his Broad Street Works in Hanley. To the patterns and molds of Hicks, Meigh andJohnson he added the distinctive shapes and patterns of Charles James Mason, their being verysuccessful in many world markets. Jewitt states he carried on a "lucrative business". NeilEwins and the Kowalsky dictionary cite these Morley importers: George Breed and H. Higbyof Pittsburgh, W. H. Glenny of Baltimore, Hollingsworth and Hughes of cities in Indiana andPhiladelphians, John Y. Ruston, P.&A. Rovoudt, and Tyndall and Mitchell. The Rovoudt adproudly proclaimed: "F. Morley and Co.'s vitrified white ironstone china is suitable for Hoteland 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 especiallyfor the Exhibition. It is interesting to ponder the question: would the medal have been awardedto 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 Der-byshire, once a monastery. Morley had taken a partner, Taylor Ashworth; perhaps Morley wasin failing health, for George Ashworth, father of Taylor, wrote: "Mr. M. would beat mother justnow in a walking match for she cannot even stand". The Morley-Ashworth partnership lastedthrough 1862, finding 51 year old Francis and 44 year old Emma retired at their home BreadsallPriory (now a Marriott Hotel), served by a butler, footman, housemaid and lady's maid. Morleydied January 23, 1883.

Francis Morley received many blessings, if you will, enabling him to succeed in producingthe ceramics we collect in this century. It is hoped this article will inspire you to discern whatis 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 LarsenCERAMIC ART OF GREAT BRITAIN - Llewellyn JewittENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARKS - Dorothy and Arnold KowalskyMASONS OF LANE DELPH - Reginald HaggarSTAFFORDSHIRE POTTERS - 1781 - 1900 - R.K. HenywoodSUPPLYING THE PRESENT WANTS OF OUR YANKEE COUSINS - Neil EwinsPATRICIA HALFPENNY - Winterthur Museum

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FRANCIS MORLEY

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FRANCIS MORLEY

Unmarked Morley “Many Faceted “ tureen.

Breadsall Priory, Morley residence.

Morley ad in Philadelphia Directory.

Morley Factory, Hanley.

Morley reticulated basket made for Brattle House.

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FRANCIS MORLEY

“Early Swirl” Morley tureen.

“Broad Shoulder” Morley tureen. Above itis a sugar bowl.

Morley Prince of Wales Shape. Ridgway & Morley vegetable tureen.

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FRANCIS MORLEY

“Fancy Foot” vegetable and tureen.

Morley “Fancy Foot” vegetable tureen.Morley “Gothic Heart” jug.

Possible dessert service pieces by Morley.

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FRANCIS MORLEY

Morley “Gothic Shell”tureen and a detail of theshell handle.

Morley Gothic baker.

Morley “Gothic Shell” vegetable tureen.

Morley Classic Gothic teapot.Morley Classic Gothic sugar.

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Ridgeway Morley well & tree platter.

F. Morley & Co. plates.

Morley Footed Primary ewer.Morley Fluted punch bowl.

Morley Chocolate or coffee pot.

Ridgway & Morley candlestick missing its snuffer.

Morley Montpelier Hexagon sugar.

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ARCHED FORGET-ME-NOT

ARCHED FORGET-ME-NOT

Elsmore & Forster 1853-1871No Patent Registry date has been found for this rarely found Elsmore

& Forster shape. The paneled relish dish and soup and sauce tureen’sbody styles are almost copies of Grape Octagon shape (see photo) - Sur-prisingly the tea and toilet sets, tazzas, plates and platters are not likeGrape Octagon - but rounded shapes with arched panels. Having bor-rowed from different styles it is visually arbitrary and difficult for col-lectors to recognize the shape. A modeler (Ralph Scragg) PatentRegistered Grape Octagon in 1851. Godden described Scragg as an in-

dependent modeler to the trade. He could have done a variation of the(1851) Grape Octagon shape for E&F – adding the forget-me-not sprigto the panels and substituting a pear for a grape cluster finial - and thendesigning all new round shapes for the tea and toilet sets. The patent wasgood for only three years and Elsmore & Forster started potting in 1853.It also could have been copied (in house) and potted after the three yearpatent expiration – probably in 1855 or after. Two of the marks found onpieces of Forget-Me-Not are dated c.1855 in the Kowalsky Encyclopediaof marks.

Arched Forget-Me-Not was also made with copper luster band deco-ration. (see Tea set photos)

Grape Octagon tureen by Ralph Skragg was ob-viously used as the model for Arched FMN.

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ARCHED FORGET-ME-NOT

The relish dish is identical to Grape Octagonwith the exception of the floral motif alongthe border like the plate at right.

This Arched Forget-Me-Not stew tureen lacks theextra line in each paneland is unusual in shape.Note the very large ladlehole.

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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 onmost pieces. It has a bud like finial with foliage - surrounded by a border of thumb prints. There isalso a thumb print border repeated at the bottom of many of the covered pieces. It is one of onlythree 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 shapecollectors call Cochran’s Ring ). No patent registry date has been found on any piece. Lynne Sussmanin her book on the Wheat Pattern - lists Cochran & Co. as producing the three wheat shapes between1860 & 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 andwith luster decoration. The plate illustrated here is an example of the luster enhanced wheat . Wecouldn’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 contactChuck 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 Acrobatskills 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 andExcel and Adobe Acrobat is required, Photoshop a plus.

For the above two committees, please contact Adele Armbruster via e-mail at aarmbrus@comcast.net orvia 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 auctionin any of these capacities, please contact Ron Stork via e-mail at rljaslov@yahoo.com or telephone at269-641-2414.

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 knowyou 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 Moseleyat hmam@frontiernet.net or call him at 610-916-3148.

Program Committee. WICA is seeking several individuals who would like to work on the Con-vention 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 recruit-ing exhibit coordinators and internal and external speakers.

Convention Speakers. Do you have a special interest with regard to white ironstone—a particularbody style or potter perhaps? Would you care to speak at a future convention or know someone whowould?

Exhibit Committee. Would you care to coordinate or work on the creation of a future conventionexhibit? Responsibilities include interaction with club members, display planning and room layout, andset up and tear down of the display.

Thanks,

Adele Armbruster

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NEW & uNuSuAL

A huge high-relief Cherub pitcher byBarrow & Co. was found by Kathy &Tom Lautenschlger. It is 17” high andprobably 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 theeasily 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 andthe finial has no stem on the grape cluster. Isthis yet another maker of Grape Octagon?Don't think I have ever seen it by C. Meighand 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

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NEW & uNuSuAL

The Dieringers were delighted to find, while working on he Kew registryitems, the potter and date for a soup tureen that was a mystery. It is byMellor Venables and was registered as Pompei Shape on July 15, 1847.There a few more panels on the Kew drawing, so the potter may havechanged the design when it was put into production.

The finial on this coffee pot is a Morning Glory blossomand its only mark is an impressed ‘Porcelain Opaque.’ Thismark was used by at least eight potters so there is no way toidentify the maker.

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The Region 4 meeting was hosted by Frank & Carol Fleischman at the Public Landing Restau-rant in Lockport, Il. It is along side of the I & M Canal. The building once housed the mules usedon 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 tellingsome very interesting information on how each of the members came to collect ironstone wasshared. 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 ironstonebrought out for our group. These pieces were used by people from the area and donated to themuseum 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.

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REGION 4 MEETING

SPARE PARTS

COLLECTORS’ SHOWCASE

DALLAS SHAPE teapot lid.Jane Diemer, 302-475-7412 ore-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-mailrn1132@earthlink.net--------------------------------------------------Looking for a FOOT BATH, any shape.Nancy Rajala, 810-239-0272 or e-mailnanteak@aol.com--------------------------------------------------VENITIA SHAPE by T&R Boote teapotlid, PEAS WITH POD soup tureen lid, un-derplate & ladle.Marcia Waldemar, 310-320-4615 ormawaldemar@yahoo.com

--------------------------------------------------LAUREL WREATH by E&F undertrayand ladle for sauce tureen, LAURELWREATH coffee pot lid.Roland & Sue Bergner, 717-545-2614 orbretney3@verizon.net--------------------------------------------------FRAMED LEAF toddy lid, 8 1/2” open-ing.Ron & Janice Stork, 269-641-2414 orrljaslov@yahoo.com--------------------------------------------------CERES SHAPE by E&F base to soap boxand base to brush box,BASKETWEAVE large tray for cheesedome.Ernie Dieringer, 203-938-3740 or e-maildieringer1@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-maillancastermonroe@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 under-trays.we have 10” x 13 3/4” & 11” x 15”. Weneed 12” x 16” with inside base size 6 7/8”x 5 3/8”Dave & Karen Klein, 563-514-7116 or e-mailrvman@mchsi.com--------------------------------------------------

We have taken the liberty of relistingsome old wants from the last year becausewe haven’t heard from you. This is stillthe best place to find that lid or bottom thatyou have been looking for for years.

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We have shown many shell-shaped spoon warmers but wethink this one made by Copeland is exceptional. The coralstand is structurally more complex than others and probablycontributes gravitas to the piece. We are glad that our diningrooms are warm enough to rule out the need of these pieces.

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n just four months, WICA’s 17th 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-the-scenes 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!

ACCOMMODATIONS 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

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 check-out should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure. If late check-out 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.

TWO TOURS HIGHLIGHT YORK’S DIVERSITY IN AND AROUND YORK - THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011

11:50 A.M. TO 8 P.M. - $50 PER PERSON 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

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.

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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.harley-davidson.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 time-related items. The largest collection is of nineteenth-century 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 European-style 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/

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 two-story 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 one-hour 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.

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• 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.

• 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

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.

• Luncheon – Ballroom of the Roses – 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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Kew Records Office Drawing of Grape Octagon Teapot, Registered by Modeler

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• "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. Auctioneer: 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 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. 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.

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

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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.

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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 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.”

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.

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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 non-refundable 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

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2011 WICA National Convention Coverage 7 January, 2011

WICA RAFFLE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS – DRAWING SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 30

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.

• 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.

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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

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