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Creamware & Leedsware by Hartley Greens & Co.
Creamware has historically made its place as the centerpiece of the genteel table. Hartley Greens & Co., headquartered in North Yorkshire, England, produces several kinds of pottery but has become particularly famous for its Creamware. Handmade in the U.K., we carry the full line - call for availability of items not shown on our website.
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In the 18th century, creamware was a new type of earthenware made from white Cornish clay combined with a translucent glaze to produce its characteristic pale cream colour. Creamware was perfect for making the elegant and highly decorative tableware in demand in the Georgian age. Although it was also made by many other companies, the commercial success and outstanding quality of the Leeds product meant that in time all Creamware came to be popularly known as "Leedsware".
To this day, Creamware is painstakingly crafted by fine artisans who create the pierced designs using a simple individual metal tool for each shape of hole. Some pieces are molded with a guide dot every inch or so to show the spacing for each group of holes, but otherwise the piercers rely on their own eye and experience to position the patterns correctly.
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