Coalport China Museum, Ironbridge Photos

Coalport China Museum near Ironbridge occupies brick kiln & buildings of the former Coalport pottery factory (1796 through 20thC). It hosts a fine collection of coalport & predecessors like Caughley Porcelain and Bradley & Co.

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Bottle-shaped kiln & other brick structures of former Coalport pottery factory, now Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Former Coalport pottery factory of brick kiln & buildings serves as Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Former Coalport pottery factory of brick kiln & buildings serves as Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport brick kiln at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Bottle-shaped kiln & other brick structures (1796 through 20thC) of former Coalport pottery factory, now Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Former Coalport pottery factory of brick kiln & buildings (1796 through 20thC) serves as Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Former Coalport pottery factory of brick kiln & buildings (1796 through 20thC) serves as Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport brick kiln at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Interior detail of Coalport brick kiln at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Saggars, once used to protect & support clay object for firing, stacked inside Coalport brick kiln at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Entrance area brick buildings at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Former pottery factory buildings at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Interior detail of Coalport brick kiln at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Saggars, once used to protect & support clay object for firing, stacked inside Coalport brick kiln at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Entrance area brick buildings at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Former pottery factory buildings at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Entrance area brick buildings at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Shropshire Canal off River Severn at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Workshop at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Gallery displaying local pottery & porcelain heritage collection at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Entrance area brick buildings at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Shropshire Canal off River Severn at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Workshop at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Gallery displaying local pottery & porcelain heritage collection at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Black glazed earthenware pot with handle at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Brown glazed earthenware pot with shaped hole at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Black glazed earthenware jug with shaped handle at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Black glazed earthenware jug with loop handle at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Black glazed earthenware pot with handle (mid-late 17thC - early 18thC) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Brown glazed earthenware pot with shaped hole (c1600-1700) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Black glazed earthenware jug with shaped handle (c1720-1790) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Black glazed earthenware jug with loop handle (c1750-1790) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Broken transfer printed waste ceramics which remain grey since they were never subjected to firing which turns them cobalt blue at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley soft paste porcelain transfer printed with cobalt blue at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley soft paste porcelain transfer printed or painted underglaze with cobalt blue at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain cylindrical mug transfer printed with cobalt blue 'Promenade Chinoise' scene at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Broken transfer printed waste ceramics which remain grey since they were never subjected to firing which turns them cobalt blue at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley soft paste porcelain transfer printed with cobalt blue (1776-99) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley soft paste porcelain transfer printed or painted underglaze with cobalt blue (1776-99) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain cylindrical mug transfer printed with cobalt blue 'Promenade Chinoise' scene (c1780) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain fan shaped dessert dish painted with cobalt blue mock Chinese scene at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain melon shaped dessert dish painted with cobalt blue mock Chinese scenes at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain dessert dish transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese 'Full Nankin' scene at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain large jug transfer printed with cobalt blue Italian rearing horse scene based on print by Antonio Tempesta at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain fan shaped dessert dish painted with cobalt blue mock Chinese scene (c1780) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain melon shaped dessert dish painted with cobalt blue mock Chinese scenes (c1780) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain dessert dish transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese 'Full Nankin' scene (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain large jug transfer printed with cobalt blue Italian rearing horse scene (c1780-85) based on print by Antonio Tempesta at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain fluted coffee pot transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Pagoda pattern at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain teapot transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Pagoda pattern & gilt lines at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain covered tureen & stand transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Nankin pattern at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain octagonal serving platter transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Nankin pattern at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain fluted coffee pot transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Pagoda pattern (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain teapot transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Pagoda pattern & gilt lines (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain covered tureen & stand transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Nankin pattern (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain octagonal serving platter transfer printed with cobalt blue mock Chinese Nankin pattern (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain bowl transfer printed with view of Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain large square salad bowl transfer printed with view of Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain cylindrical mug transfer printed with view of Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain shell shaped dessert dish painted with cobalt blue country scene & gold trim at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain bowl transfer printed with view of Iron Bridge (c1780-99) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain large square salad bowl transfer printed with view of Iron Bridge (c1780-99) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain cylindrical mug transfer printed with view of Iron Bridge (c1794) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain (aka Salopian) shell shaped dessert dish painted with cobalt blue country scene & gold trim (c1786-93) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain eight-lobed dessert plate painted with Dresden Flower pattern at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain teacup, sugar box & beaker painted with Royal Lily pattern at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain cruet stand painted with Chantilly Sprigs pattern at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Election campaign jug earliest known Coalport product at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain eight-lobed dessert plate painted with Dresden Flower pattern (c1790-2) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain teacup, sugar box & beaker painted with Royal Lily pattern (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain cruet stand painted with Chantilly Sprigs pattern (c1780-5) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Election campaign jug (1796) earliest known Coalport product at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Coalport forever footed bowl which uses Caughley 'Fitzhugh' style border at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.John Randall portrait of Coalport's most famous artist at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Collection of Coalport factory produced tea cups at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Collection of Coalport factory produced tea cups at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Coalport forever (Success to Trade) footed bowl (c1802) which uses Caughley 'Fitzhugh' style border at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.John Randall (1810-1910) portrait of Coalport's most famous artist at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Collection of Coalport factory produced tea cups at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Collection of Coalport factory produced tea cups at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Display of changing shape of Coalport tea cups from 1795 to 1925 at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Display of Coalport China Works ceramics displayed at Great Exhibition of 1851 at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport plate printed with portrait of Field Marshall Lord Roberts commemorating South African War at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport mug commemorating coronation of King Gorge VI at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Display of changing shape of Coalport tea cups from 1795 to 1925 at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Display of Coalport China Works ceramics displayed at Great Exhibition of 1851 at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport plate (c1906) printed with portrait of Field Marshall Lord Roberts commemorating South African (Boer) War at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport mug (1937) commemorating coronation of King Gorge VI at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Coalport bone China goblet commemorating Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport figurines at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain vase painted with Exotic Birds pattern plus gilding at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain melon shaped dessert dish painted with arm holding ax at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Coalport bone China goblet (1980) commemorating Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport figurines at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain vase painted with Exotic Birds pattern plus gilding (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain melon shaped dessert dish painted with arm holding ax (c1785-90) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain punch bowl painted with classical scene panels linked with pink & blue border at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain saucer painted with dragons & flowers in pink & blue at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport Partner produced tea ceramics with Caughley pagoda patterns after 1799 factory takeover at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport John Rose factory jug printed with Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Caughley Porcelain punch bowl painted with classical scene panels linked with pink & blue border (c1790) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Caughley Porcelain saucer painted with dragons & flowers in pink & blue (c1790) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport Partner produced tea ceramics (1800-10) with Caughley pagoda patterns after 1799 factory takeover at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport John Rose factory jug (1800-05) printed with Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Coalport jug painted with arms of Royal Wenlock Volunteers militia at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport classical inkwell painted in black & gold at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot decorated in 'Japanese' or 'Imari' design with acorn shape gilded finial prob. John Rose of Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Oval faceted teapot & stand garter star pattern 101 with gilt decoration perhaps by Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Coalport jug (c1803) painted with arms of Royal Wenlock Volunteers militia at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Coalport classical inkwell (1800-05) painted in black & gold at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot (c1805) decorated in 'Japanese' or 'Imari' design with acorn shape gilded finial prob. John Rose of Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Oval faceted teapot & stand (c1802-5) garter star pattern 101 with gilt decoration perhaps by Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Oval teapot with gilt, red, green palm tree decoration by unmarked of Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot & stand plus covered sugar box pattern 303 with gilt & vine decoration perhaps by Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Desert tureen Brosley green dragon decoration perhaps by Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot with gilt & black classical figure decoration by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Oval teapot (c1800-5) with gilt, red, green palm tree decoration by unmarked of Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot & stand plus covered sugar box (c1800-10) pattern 303 with gilt & vine decoration perhaps by Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Desert tureen (c1800-10) Brosley green dragon decoration perhaps by Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot (c1805-10) with gilt & black classical figure decoration by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Mug with print celebrating 50-year reign of King George III by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Porcelain cup & saucer painted with flowers perhaps by John Rose of Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Ceramic items pattern 759 with letter rack by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot pattern 759 by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Mug (c1809) with print celebrating 50-year reign of King George III by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Porcelain cup & saucer (c1810-15) painted with flowers perhaps by John Rose of Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Ceramic items (c1815-20) pattern 759 with letter rack by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Teapot (c1815-20) pattern 759 by unmarked at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
2-handled loving cup painted with Iron Bridge by Coalport China Company at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Plates painted for royal houses at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Mug with transfer print of Crystal Palace at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Parian human figure group with heads of cat & monkey at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
2-handled loving cup (c1835) painted with Iron Bridge by Coalport China Company at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Plates painted for royal houses (c1945-1855) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Mug with transfer print of Crystal Palace (c1851) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Parian human figure group with heads of cat & monkey (c1850) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Jug & dish painted by John Randall at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Northumberland vase in Bleu Celeste color by Coalport displayed at 1862 International Exhibition in London at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Large handled mug printed with view of Iron Bridge at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Ruby lustre vase by Maw & Co., Jackfield at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Jug & dish painted by John Randall (c1850-60) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Northumberland vase in Bleu Celeste color (1862) by Coalport displayed at 1862 International Exhibition in London at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Large handled mug printed with view of Iron Bridge (c1870) at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Ruby lustre vase (c1880-1900) by Maw & Co., Jackfield at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Flared neck vase painted with flowers by Salopian at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Earthenware jug with handle in form of dog prob. Benthall Pottery at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Two-handled loving cup painted with Forest Glen Refreshment Pavilion by crown Coalport China at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Yellow, pink & violet cups & saucers in silver holders by crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Flared neck vase painted with flowers (c1882-1905) by Salopian at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Earthenware jug with handle in form of dog (c1880-1910) prob. Benthall Pottery at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Two-handled loving cup painted with Forest Glen Refreshment Pavilion (c1890-5) by crown Coalport China at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Yellow, pink & violet cups & saucers in silver holders (c1900) by crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
White cup & oval saucer in gilt handle by crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Cups & saucers plus jugs & tray decorated in Indian Tree pattern by crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Plate with fruit painting by F. Howard for crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Creamware pierced dish by Bradley & Co at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
White cup & oval saucer in gilt handle (c1906) by crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Cups & saucers plus jugs & tray decorated in Indian Tree pattern (c1920-6) by crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Plate with fruit painting (c1919) by F. Howard for crown Coalport at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Creamware pierced dish by Bradley & Co at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Creamware mug by Bradley & Co at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Prattware teapot by Bradley & Co at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.

Creamware mug (1797) by Bradley & Co at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.Prattware (moulded creamware) (c1780-1840) teapot by Bradley & Co at Coalport China Museum. Ironbridge, England.

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