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1 WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES VOL. 18 No. 3 WINTER 2012 CUPS & SAUCERS MOBILE SHAPE Happy Holidays to Everyone This issue celebrates the cup and saucer which is part of the tea set category from the Kew records. Most of the photos from our in this article were gathered from our archives assembled over the last 17 years but there are still a lot of shapes we do not have. We hope to fill in many more and give you an update in the next Winter issue of Notes. There is also a profile of Mobile Shape for your enjoyment. We don t see much of this Shape but there are pieces that show up and confound collectors. Perhaps this will solve a few mysteries.

2 Page 2 Vol WICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Harry Moseley, President Bob Hohl,Vice President Carol Fleischman, Secretary Dave Klein, Treasurer Jeanne Atkinson Roland Bergner Jane Diemer Bev Dieringer Jim Miller Boyd Payne Dorothy Riley Barbara Tegtmeyer Don Wagner 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 Dieringer1@aol.com. WICA web page: 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 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 rn1132@earthlink.net Membership year is June 1 st to May 31 st. ADDRESS CHANGES rn1132@earthlink.net INDEX Pg. 4 Cups & Saucers Pg. 14 Mobile Shape Pg. 16 WICA Information Pg. 17 New & Unusual Pg. 18 Spare Parts Pg. 18 Collectors Showcase FROM THE EDITOR S DESK We have a few things to mention that we normally don t put in the newsletter. One of our founding members has passed away. Jack Allers who was our treasurer for over eleven years. Sue Mussel, our member from England, an ancestor of James Edwards, has created an outstanding web site about him. Well worth a visit at: Heather Diamond, who created our web site is stepping down because of a heavy teaching schedule. Rick Nielsen will now be in charge of the site as well as the Members Only section. We recently received a post card advertising the edition of the No-Nonsense Antique Mall Directory. This is an updated version and is very valuable for those of us that travel and like to visit antique shops. So many have closed and many new ones have opened so this would obviously save a lot of time and gas. It is $25 per copy. There are three ways to order - go to: Website orders are directed through Paypal. Send a check: No-Nonsense Antique Mall Directory PO Box Cincinnati, OH Or call: for credit card order. We have found this directory enormously helpful in the past. LETTERS In trying to list a Paris Shape creamer by John Alcock, I was trying to direct those interested to one of the pages in your Pitcher Book and I couldn't find it in the index nor on any of the pages. Is there a picture of one? Bertica Vasseur *********************************** When we wrote the Pitcher Book, we only knew this shape as Chinese Shape. We eventually found a pitcher marked Paris Shape. Timing is everything. *********************************** PRESIDENT S LETTER As I prepare this letter, the holidays are quickly approaching and plans for family gatherings are taking place. It is also the time when we think of our WICA family and hope that each of you is well and looking forward to the new year. Planning for the 2012 Convention is going well with many members working to make it another memorable one. Please refer to Convention information elsewhere in this issue. We look forward to being with you in Ohio. I now want to alert you to two topics that were acted upon at the WICA Board Meeting in October. 1) The importance of White Ironstone Notes cannot be overstated. It is the tie that binds WICA together and is, without question, the finest newsletter of any special interest club. Year after year the WICA Board has made sure that funding for WIN has been kept at a level to provide four issues yearly of continued high quality. It has been a primary goal to have WICA dues cover publication expenses. We must report to you that dues no longer cover the cost of WIN and your board reluctantly realizes that a dues increase must be addressed. Therefore, a motion to raise anuual dues to $40.00 will be presented to the membership at the Annual Meeting during the 2012 Convention. We are certain you will understand why this is necessary. 2) On a happier note, I am excited to tell you that the long-awaited encyclopedia of white ironstone has come to fruition. The Board approved publication of a DVD to be titled An Illustrated Guide to White Ironstone Shapes. Publication is scheduled for April 2012 and be available at the 2012 Convention. Enough for now. Happy hunting for our lovely white stuff! Harry M. ***********************************

3 AUCTION ALERT 2012 CONVENTION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED It s not too early to begin thinking about our next WICA Convention. As always, an important event at our convention is the On- Site Auction. The success of this event depends on the efforts of several volunteers to expedite the following duties: Auction Items Check-in 6 volunteers Auction Runners 4 6 volunteers Clerk 1 volunteer Check-out: Record bids on invoices... 2 volunteers Invoice verification 2 volunteers Invoice collection 3 volunteers I will be calling members to solicit volunteers for these duties starting with those who participated last year. Please feel free to contact me at anytime with questions or suggestions. Thanks for your help and support. Don Wagner, On-Site Auction Coordinator Phone Fax dkwagner@paulbunyan.net ************************************* FRIDAY TRIP We will have a short bus trip from our convention hotel, the Crowne Plaza, Independence, Ohio, Friday, May 4, 2012, to the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Botanical Garden. The day s activities which are self-directed (no professional tour guides) run between 10AM and 4 PM. Spend half of the day at the Museum and walk across Wade Oval for lunch and spend the afternoon at the Garden. Or spend the entire day at either the Garden or the Museum. It will be your choice. Need more information or questions answered, contact Jane Diemer at: pahbubba@comcast.net *********************************** SHOW AND TELL Did you find a treasure this year? Have you picked up a piece of ironstone that you can not identify? Have you acquired something that you have been looking for, for years? Did you discover a new shape? These are all good reasons to sign up for and bring some items for the "Show and Tell. This is an activity that has been a highlight in every convention. Many of the most wonderful ironstone items have been presented and discussed. Search through your collection for an item or more to bring with you to the convention for "Show and Tell". *********************************** SHOW AND SALE Picture a sea of ironstone. Table after table full of our favorite china, all with price tags. Every year, the last activity of the convention is the Show and Sale". This is your opportunity to browse and buy from the largest selection of ironstone for sale annually. Many sellers save rare and unusual items to bring to the sale, as well as items that can fill out your collection. Plan to stroll around the tables many times to take in all the items, but remember that the right time to buy a piece of ironstone is when you see it. Bring cash, checks and your wish list and we'll see 9:00 am on Sunday. *********************************** 2012 WICA AUCTION Now is the time to consign white ironstone to the WICA Auction which will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2012 during our 18th annual convention. Check out your own collection to see if there are items that you would like to consign or donate. WICA s low 10% commission rate offers the consignor 90% of the price realized at the auction. Members are also encouraged to donate items and 100% of the price realized by those items goes to WICA. We encourage consignments to be unreserved, however, there is a provision for a reserve price on higher value items with a non-refundable fee of $10 per item. While most all consignments are accepted for the auction it is important to remember when considering which items to consign that past auctions have shown that the most unusual items in excellent condition sell the best. We can have an exciting auction with 150 good quality and interesting items. Please contact Jim Kerr, Off-Site Auction Coordinator, at jmkerr@midtel.net, phone: or 818 Barnerville Road, Howes Cave, NY if you have questions or fill out and mail the Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form that is included with your convention registration information. Vol Page 3 NEXT ISSUES Profiles of shapes for the next few issues will be Fig Cousin, Girard Shape, Hanging Pear and Jumbo Shape. If you have a shape you would like to see profiled, let us know. Honorary Lifetime Members Jean Wetherbee Ernie & Bev Dieringer Olga & Tom Moreland Rick Nielsen CALENDAR WICA 2012 Convention, May 3-6 Crown Plaza Cleveland South 5300 Rockside Rd. Independence, Ohio WICA SHOPPE WHITE IRONSTONE: A COLLECTOR S GUIDE Jean Wetherbee, $30.00 WHITE IRONSTONE CHINA, PLATE IDENTIFICATION GUIDE 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 ON DVD Vol. 1, No. 1 thru Vol. 17, No. 4, $95.00 A savings of $250 over printed issues. Yearly updates will be available. Packing & Shipping Charges Up to $25.00 $4.99 $25.01-$50.00 $5.99 $50.01-$75.00 $8.99 $75.01-$ $10.00 Make check payable to WICA, Inc. and send to: Dave & Karen Klein 1513 Perry St. Davenport, IA whoisbugs@q.com

4 Page 4 Vol CUPS & SAUCERS The cup has been around for thousands of years. The first cups and saucers were probably primitive mans single hand or both hands cupped into a shape to hold and drink water. Those we collect of Victorian English ironstone were influenced in shape by early Chinese tea cups. They were thick small cups without handles that were held at the lip and the base between the thumb and forefinger. When wealthy Europeans were introduced to tea drinking they made saucers to accompany the teacups - in an effort to make a cup easier to hold. Some people thought these saucers were to be used to cool tea. They poured a bit of tea into the saucer and then sipped. Eventually they invented handles, adding them to cups, making pouring tea into saucers unnecessary. Though the handled cup and saucer was invented by English potter Robert Adams in 1750, many of the ironstone potters in the 1840 s were still selling cups without handles. Some offered a choice of either. They must have been expensive. Consider the time added in manufacturing them and the fragility, especially in shipment overseas. A tea service included cups and saucers that were made in two sizes. The smaller, a tea cup and the larger, a coffee cup. Tea and coffee pots and matching sugar bowls as well as waste bowls, were all available in two sizes. All included small serving plates. There are also rare huge cups and saucers collectors have dubbed breakfast cups. They are usually late Victorian shapes. We couldn t find one to show here. A child s tea service with identical pieces, was made in some shapes. In this article we used some photos we have been given by members and even some from ebay. Some are not clear enough to be sure of the embossing. In some cases you can get a better idea of what the motifs are like by looking the shape up in Jean Wetherbee s last book or in our Plate Book. Ernie & Bev Dieringer Adriatic Shape by Barrow & Co., Fenton. Reg. Oct. 10, 1853 and Aug. 27, Alternate Panels, by James Edwards, Dalehall. Reg. March 22, Atlantic A by T. & R. Boote, Burslem. Reg. Oct. 17, Atlantic B by T. & R. Boote, Burslem. Reg. Apr. 22, Alternate Sprig by Powell & Bishop, Hanley, Arabesque by Livesley Davis, Hanley, Athenia by J. T. Close & Co., Stoke upon Trent. Reg. Jan. 3, 1866.

5 CUPS & SAUCERS Vol Page 5 Augusta Shape by J. Clementson, Shelton, Balanced Vine by Clementson Bros., Hanley. Reg. May 22, Baltic Shape unmarked 3 high. Reg. by D. Chetwynd (modeler). Oct. 25, 1855 Basketweave with Band by Alfred Meakin, Tunstall, c.1880s. Basketweave by Anthony Shaw & Son, Burslem Basketweave with Band & Ribs by A. J.Wilkinson, Burslem, Bell & Flower unmarked. Bellflower by John Edwards, Boote s 1851 by T. & R. Boote, Burslem, child size cups and saucers in two sizes. Tea service set Reg. June 21, Berlin Swirl by T. J. & J. Mayer, Longport, Reg. Jan. 21, Mayer & Elliot. Reg. Dec. 18, Bordered Fuchsia by Anthony Shaw, Tunstall, Bow Knot by J. & G. Meakin, Hanley,

6 Page 6 Vol CUPS & SAUCERS Budded Vine by Meakin & Co., Cobridge, Butterfly & Sunflower, by Powell & Bishop, Cable & Bar unmarked 3 1/4 high. by many potters. Calla Lily cup by H. Burgess, Burslem, Canada Shape by Clementson Bros., Hanley. Reg. March 20, Ceres by Elsmore & Forster. Tunstall, Reg. Nov, 2, Also by W. & E. Corn. Chinese Shape byt. & R. Boote, Burslem. Reg. Dec. 8, Chinese Shape unknown potter, possibly Boote. Columbia Shape. Reg. by G. W. Read (modeler) Oct. 29, Coral Bells bymoore Bros., Longton, Corn & Oats by Davenport and Wedgwood. Reg. by Davenport, Banks & Co., Jan. 12, Dallas Shape by J. Clementson, Shelton, DeSoto Shape by Thomas Hughes, Longport. Reg. Apr. 17, Diamond Shape/Eagle Diamond Thumbprint by Gelson Bros., Hanley. Reg. Nov. 9, 1866, dinnerware.

7 CUPS & SAUCERS Vol Page 7 Early Plain cups and drawing from a Wedgwood catalog. Fig/Union Shape. Reg. as Union Shape by J. Wedgwood, Tunstall, and Davenport, Longport, Nov. 14, Flora Shape aka Bordered Gooseberry by Wedgwood & Co., Tunstall, Florentine Shape by C. & W. K. Harvey. Reg. July 16, Flowered Hexagon by James Edwards, Dalehall, Fluted Hops by Pankhurst & Co. Reg. Feb. 4, Forget-Me-Not by H. Alcock, J. Alcock, Bridgewood & Son, Challinor & Wood & Rathbone. Framed Leaf by J. W. Pankhurst & Co., Framed Leaf by Samuel Alcock & Co Framed Panels by C. Meigh & Son, Hanley. Reg. July 24, Full Ribbed by J. W. Pankhurst. Hanley,

8 Page 8 Vol CUPS & SAUCERS James Edwards, early, marked with importers mark of Mott Schober & Co., Philadelphia. Gothic by J. & S. Alcock jr. Reg. March 27, Gothic 12-sided unmarked. Gothic 12-sided by T. J. & J. Mayer, Primary Gothic by John Alcock, Gothic cup & saucer by Davenport. Gothic by Davenport. Grand Loop by Jacob Furnival, Cobridge, Greek Key by J. W. Pankhurst, Hanley. Reg Hanging Basket by T. Furnival & Sons, Cobridge, Hanaging Leaves by Anthony Shaw, Burslem, , Tunstall, Huron Shape by W. Adams, Tunstall. Reg. May 31, Hyacinth by Holland & Green. Reg. July 28, Also potted by at least five other potters.

9 CUPS & SAUCERS Vol Page 9 Inverted Diamond by T. J. & J. Mayer, Longport, Iona Shape by Powell & Bishop, Hanley, Ivy Wreath by John Meir & Son, Tunstall. Reg. May 2, Laurel Shape by Wedgwood & Co., Tunstall, Laurel Wreath Shape aka Victory Shape by Elsmore & Forster. Reg. Apr. 4, Leaf & Crossed Ribbon by Livesley Powell & Co., Hanley, Leaf Focus by Taylor Bros., Hanley, Lily Shape by H. Burgess, Burslem, Line & Dot by E. & C. Challinor, Fenton, Lily of the Vally by James Edwards & Son, Burslem. Reg. Feb. 27, Lily of the Valley with Thumbprint by Jacob Furnival, Cobridge, Lily of the Valley by Anthony Shaw, Tunstall, , Burslem,

10 Page 10 Vol CUPS & SAUCERS Lily of the Valley with Chain/Western Shape by Hope & Carter. Reg. Sep. 26, Meadow Bouquet by W. Baker & Co. Reg. Dec. 18, Medallion Sprig by Powell & Bishop, Hanley, Memnon Shape by I. Meir & Son, Tunstall. Reg. Feb. 4, Mobile Shape. Reg. by Ralph Scragg (modeler). Mar. 18, Several potters. Morning Glory Shape by Elsmore & Forster, Tunstall, Moss Rose by Meakin & Co., Cobridge, New York Shape by J. Clementson, Shelton. Reg. Dec. 27, Niagara Shape by E. Walley, Cobridge. Reg. Nov. 29, 1856 Nile Shape by Geo. L. Ashworth & Bros., Hanley. Reg. Apr. 14, Paneled Grape by Jacob Furnival, Cobridge, Paris Shape by John Alcock. Reg. Mar. 20,1857. Plain by Alcock.

11 CUPS & SAUCERS Vol Page 11 Pomegranate by Jacob Furnival, Cobridge, Potomac Shape by W. Baker & Co., Fenton. Reg. Oct. 23, Prairie Flowers by Livesley Powell & Co., Hanley, Prairie Shape, by J. Clementson, Shelton, President Shape by John Edwards, Fenton. Reg. Jan President Shape by John Edwards. Prize Bloom by T. J. & J. Mayer, Longport. Reg. Dec. 2, Rhine Shape by John Edwards, Fenton. Reg. July 23, Ribbed Chain by J. W. Pankhurst, Hanley, Ribbed Raspberry by J. & G. Meakin, Hanley, Scalloped Decagon/Niagara Shape by Davenports & Co. Longport. Reg. Oct. 23, Scalloped Decagon/ Niagara Shape. Scalloped Ribs, potter unknown. Scotia Shape aka Poppy by F. Jones Longton, , and Ford Challinor & Co., Tunstall,

12 Page 12 Vol CUPS & SAUCERS Scrolled Bubble by J. W. Pankhurst & Co, Hanley, Sharon Arch/Erie Shape by Davenport & Wedgwood, Longport. Reg. Apr. 12, Scrolled motif potter unknown. Six-Panel Trumpet by J. W. Pankhurst, Hanley, Child size. St. Louis Shape by John Edwards, Fenton, Strawberry by Meakin & Co. Only found as a child s set. Sydenham Shape by T. & R. Boote, Burslem. Reg. Sep. 3, Tiny Oak & Acorn by J. W. Pankhurst & Co, Hanley, Tracery by Johnson Bros., Hanley, Trent Shape by John Alcock, Cobridge. Reg. June 7, Tuscan Shape by John Edwards, Fenton. Reg. July 18, 1853.

13 CUPS & SAUCERS Vol Page 13 Victor Shape by F. Jones & Co., Longton. Reg. Sep. 9, Vintage Shape by W. Adams, Tunstall, Also by E. & C. Challinor. Virginia Shape by Braughm & Mayer, Tunstall. Reg. June 15, Washington Shape by J. Meir & Son, Tunstall. Reg. Nov. 3, Wheat by J. & G. Meakin, Hanley, Wheat & Clover by Turner & Tompkinson, Tunstall, Wheat & Daisy by Johnson Bros., Hanley, White Oak & Acorn by Holland & Green, Longton, Winterberry by Bridgwood & Clarke, Tunstall, Child s size. Wreath of Leaves by Burgess & Leigh, Burslem, Samuel Alcock & Co, June 23, 1858, unnamed cup and saucer. Mar. 17, 1851 J. Ridgway & Co. An ornamental design for a cup & saucer.

14 Page 14 Vol MOBILE SHAPE Mobile Shape was created and registered for a patent on Mar. 18, 1856, Oct. 25, 1855, by Ralph Scragg, a modeler. Over eight potters have manufactured it, so it must have been franchised to them by Mr. Scragg. In spite of the large number of potters that made Mobile, it is not easy to find in the USA. We could not find a photo of the teapot for this article and had to use a drawing. Mobile is beautifully proportioned with 12 fluted panels. It has finials of either a blossom or a fig with appropriate foliage. The attached handles are C shape, some with elegant spirals. Other handles such as on the tray and relish are sprigs of leaves with a bell flower. Covered pieces have an attractive pedestal. The soup and sauce tureens sit on plateau stands. If you have any pieces that are not shown here please send us photos for our archives. Potted by: W. Adams B. & D. (Beardmore & Dawson) G. Bower Clementson Bros. J. Heath Holland & Green J. & G. Meakin I. Meir & Son

15 MOBILE SHAPE Vol Page 15 Scragg offered different finials to each potter. Two versions are below and the smaller soap box photo at right is Holland & Green s with a third finial variation. Relish dish marked Mobile Shape. Above: Toddy bowl by B & D. Left: Mixing bowl?

16 Page 16 Vol WICA INFORMATION SUMMARY OF THE 2011 CONVENTION SURVEY I enjoy working with statistics; it is one aspect of what I do to earn a living. I want to follow advice from Janet Knorr, who always leads her talks with a good joke. I did not know this and I want to share it with the all WICA members When you drink Vodka over ice, it can give you kidney damage When you drink Rum over ice, it can give you liver damage When you drink Scotch over ice, it can give you heart damage When you drink Gin over ice, it can give you brain damage Apparently ice is really bad for you. Warn all your friends!! With that said, I am happy to report the following summary of the information provided from the survey completed at the annual WICA convention. We had a great response to the questions in the survey this year. The following statistics are from 86 completed surveys The members were asked how they felt about identifying a host hotel in central PA and returning year after year. An overwhelming 82% of the members voted No. Rating of the featured Programs: Discoveries at the Kew Patent Records Office presented by Jane Diemer and her surprise Guest Susan Mussell: earned an Excellent rating of 76% (don t forget that a PowerPoint slideshow is available at the WICA shop if you missed the convention) Crossovers presented by Bob and Bonne Hohl earned an Excellent rating of 77% The overall convention received 53% and 42% for Excellent and Very Good respectively. I really appreciate all the comments and the time everyone spent completing the survey. Your WICA Board has another great convention planned for 2012 and I hope to see all of you there. Thanks, Dorothy Riley THE JEAN WETHERBEE HONORS AWARD Nominations are presently being accepted for candidates for The Jean Wetherbee Honors Award for 2O12. The criteria that an individual is judged on includes outstanding work over time in research, publication and education; administrative leadership; and voluntarism or a combination of any of these. Any member of WICA can nominate any other member whom they feel meets these criteria. Please do so by Feb I, 2OI2. Nominations may be sent to any member of the committee; Elsie Freeman Finch elsiefinch@jaredfreeman.com Carol Lancaster lancastermonroe@charter.net or Jim Miller annemiller0l0@comcast.net COLLECTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE We have volunteers who are willing to assist WICA members in organizing their collections. A listing of these volunteers and their completed information forms are available on request from John Yunginger, Chair of the Collections Management Committee. These volunteers are listed as a convenience to members, and this listing of businesses or persons does not imply a warranty or endorsement by WICA. SILENT AUCTION All proceeds realized from the silent auction are put in the education fund. That amount was $871 in Help top that at the 2012 convention in lndependence (Cleveland suburb) Ohio. Anyone wishing to donate articles is asked to send a description to: Jim Miller (annemiller0l0@comcast.net by Feb. 1.

17 NEW & UNUSUAL Vol Page 17 Front and back of a post card found by Carl and Jean Gortzig last summer. Astonishingly, it pictures a circa 1845 True Scallop plate by James Edwards. Someone who loved white ironstone took the opportunity to make this card. The words Kodak Paper date the card from around the 1950s. The only information we have on this very nice ewer is the printed mark with the word Pioneer which we assume is the name of this shape. Has anyone seen this pitcher with a potter s mark? Carol Fleischman couldn t identify the name of the shape of this brush vase. We believe it is similar to Framed Panels but not quite the same. When you thought the mark might be an importer, I looked up CARDIFF which is in the middle of the ribbon mark and found it in Cushion's book. F. Primavesi & Son (son added after 1860) was a retailer of earthenwares in Cardiff, Wales. Carol

18 Page 18 Vol Dear Members Just a reminder that this back page is a great resource for you. Not just for finding a spare part that you have been looking for, but also for selling a few pieces that you no longer need. Members who have listed items for sale here have generally reported good success. The sale items don t have to be just spare parts, whole pieces are very acceptable. So please remember to send your wants and sale items to put into the Spring issue of Notes to: dieringer1@aol.com PARTS WANTED SPARE PARTS CERES SHAPE by E&F bases for a toothbrush box and soap box, DIAMOND/EAGLE DIAMOND THUMBPRINT potty bottom, BASKETWEAVE large round tray for a cheese dome. Ernie Dieringer, or dieringer1@aol.com SYDENHAM SHAPE 7 3/4" round lid for a stew tureen, 8 7/8" X 6 1/4" oval lid for vegetable dish, 10" pitcher, mug and butter dish. Mike Hair, or mchair@embarqmail.com MORNING GLORY coffee pot lid. Jane Diemer, or pahbubba@comcast.net FOR SALE SPLIT POD by James Edwards oval sugar bowl lid, would fit a 3 1/8 by 2 1/8 opening. $15. SCALLOPED DECAGON sugar bowl lid, would fit 2 3/4 opening. $15. plus shipping Bev Dieringer, or dieringer1@aol.com COLLECTORS SHOWCASE This is one of the most ornate compotes that we have ever seen. Detail of the pedestal at the right. We were not aware of a mark on this piece but thought you might enjoy seeing it. Handles viewed from the top.

19 RAFFLE WICA 2012 RAFFLE 6 CHANCES FOR $5.00 TWO PAGES OF TICKETS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS MAILING YOU CAN PRINT MORE TICKETS ON LINE AT AND SEND YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL TICKETS TO: DAVID KLEIN, 1513 PERRY ST., DAVENPORT, IA Small Ceres vegetable tureen. Grape Octagon teapot. Chinese Shape teapot. Lily of the Valley with Thumbprint vegetable tureen.

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21 Schedule at a Glance Schedule at a Glance White Ironstone China Association 18th National Convention The Crowne Plaza 5300 Rockside Road Independence, Ohio Thursday May 3, :00-9:00 AM Complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffett Aura Bristo Restaurant 9:00-5:00 PM Antiquing at your leisure all around Cleveland. 8:30-5:00 PM Registration and Raffle Ticket Sales Convention Foyer & Lobby 8:30-5:00 PM WICA Shoppe and Silent Auction Convention Foyer & Lobby Friday May 4, :00-9:00 AM Complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffett Aura Bristo Restaurant 8:30-10:00 AM Registration and Raffle Ticket Sales Convention Foyer & Lobby 8:30-10:00 AM WICA Shoppe and Silent Auction Convention Foyer & Lobby 9:00 AM Tour Depart for Cleveland Museum of Art 9:00-3:00 WICA Board Meeting-Summit Board Room 1st Floor Noon-5:00 PM Noon-5:00 pm Exhibit Set Up Independence Room -1st Floor Set up for $1 to $75 Flea Market and Tops and Bottoms Swap Salon 2,3, & 4 (Only exhibitors will be admitted) 4:00-6:00 PM Registration and Raffle Ticket Sales Convention Foyer & Lobby 4:00-6:00 PM WICA Shoppe and Silent Auction Convention Foyer & Lobby 4:30-5:30 PM First Timer s Meeting-Medina Room 1st Floor 5:30 to 6:00 PM Social Hour Cash Bar Available Patio Area by Cuyahoga Ballroom 6:00-7:30 PM WICA Welcome Dinner Cuyahoga Ballroom 7:30-8:30 PM Show, Tell and Ask hosted by Rick Nielsen and Patty Hurt Cuyahoga Ballroom 8:45-10:00 PM $1 to $75 Flea market and Tops and Bottoms Salon 2,3 & 4 Saturday May 5, :00-8:45 AM Complimentary Hot Breakfast in the Skyline Ballroom immediately followed by the Annual Meeting in the same room 6:45-8:45 AM Auction Check In Salon 3, 4 & 5 Cuyahoga Ball room 8:45-9:30 AM Annual Meeting immediately following Complimentary Hot Breakfast Skyline Ballroom 9:30-10:30 AM Program presented by Dale Abrams- The Shapes of Elsmore & Forster 10:30-3:30 PM Displays of Elsmore & Forster Shapes Independence Room 1st Floor 10:30-11:30 AM WICA Shoppe, Silent Auction, Raffle Ticket Sales Convention Foyer & Lobby 11:30-12:30 AM Luncheon - Cuyahoga Ballroom 12:30-1:30 PM A Peek into Member s Collections Cuyahoga Ballroom 1:30-2:30 PM Different Shapes and Different Things found in White Ironstone by Ernie Dieringer 3:30-5:00 PM Tear down of Elsmore & Forester Exhibit Independence Room 3:30-5:00 PM WICA Shoppe, Silent Auction, Raffle Ticket Sales Convention Foyer & Lobby 3:30-5:00 PM Auction Preview 4:00-5:00 PM Social Hour Cash Bar Available Patio Area by Cuyahoga Ballroom 5:00 6:30 PM Banquet, Jean Wetherbee Honors Award, Raffle Drawing and Silent Auction Results Cuyahoga Ballroom 6:30-10:30 PM Auction Cuyahoga Ballroom Sunday May 6, :00-9:00 AM Complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffett Aura Bristo Restaurant 6:30-9:00 AM Show & Sale Set-Up Cuyahoga Ballroom ( Only exhibitors will be admitted) 9:00-10:30 AM WICA Show and Sale Cuyahoga Ballroom 11:30-2:00 PM WICA Board Meeting Summit Boardroom 9:00 10:00 PM Registration and Raffle Ticket Sales Convention Foyer & Lobby 9:00-10:00 PM WICA Shoppe and Silent Auction Convention Foyer & Lobby

22 Convention Registration Form 18 th Annual WICA Convention May 3-6, 2012 Instructions: Please complete this form to register for the 18 th Annual WICA Convention and related activities and/or to purchase raffle tickets. Remit this form and your check made out to WICA Inc. by April 6 th, 2012 to the following address: WICA National Convention 1513 Perry St., Davenport, IA Use the back side for additional registrants. Contact Dave Klein with any questions at: or whoisbugs@q.com. Check the appropriate box below to indicate the reason for using this form Convention and event registration with raffle Purchase Raffle Tickets only Please Print Legibly Registrant 1 Registrant 2 Name as on Name Badge Street Address City/State/Zip Code Phone # Home/Cell (H) (C) (H) (C) Address Friday Dinner Choice Pork Loin or Pork Loin or Circle desired entree Saturday Banquet Choice Circle desired entree Salmon Chicken Saltimbocca or Roast Beef Jardinière Salmon Chicken Saltimbocca or Roast Beef Jardinière Please circle the appropriate responses to the following questions Is this your first WICA National Convention? Yes No Would you care to be a host/hostess for a first time attendee? Yes No Do you plan to participate in Show, Tell and Ask Friday May 4th? Send form and photos to Rick Nielsen Yes No Are you consigning or donating items to the auction May 5th? Send form and photos to Rick Nielsen Yes No Are you are planning to purchase items from the auction for resale? Yes No If so, to avoid paying sales tax, you must provide WICA with your resale license number and the issuing state. License # Issuing State Please circle the nights you plan to stay at the Crown Plaza Hotel Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Calculating Registration Fees # X Cost = Total $ WICA Raffle Tickets Individual Tickets - $1 X $1 = $ (return raffle tickets with registration) Sheets of 6 Tickets - $5 X $5 = $ Convention Registration includes all on-site activities including 1 lunch and 2 dinners.. Do you have dietary restrictions? Yes No Describe X $95 = $ Meal Registration for Children or non-member spouses accompanying members at the convention that will be partaking in meals only. X $75 = $ Art and Garden Tour - Friday May 4 th 9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.; Tour Includes motor coach transportation to the Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Botanical Garden. X $38 = $ Flea Market & Spare Parts Swap and Sale Friday May 4,2012 Table Rental X $18 = $ WICA Show and Sale Sunday May 6,2012 Table Rental X $25 = $ Total Amount Due (Make check payable to WICA Inc.) $ Host Facility: Crowne Plaza Hotel (Cleveland South) Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio Reservations must be made Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (877) prior to April 2 nd, Remember to mention WICA when making your reservation to insure you get the special rate of $86.00 plus tax, per night. The hotel can accommodate all our member s special needs and provides free parking as well as a hot breakfast buffet. For more information, go to the website:

23 18th Annual WICA National Convention Show, Tell and Ask Participation Form Friday, May 4, :30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. By March 15, 2012, please complete and send this form and photos (digital images using a dark background preferred) to Rick Nielsen. Scanned forms and digital photos are to be sent to: Rick Nielsen, RN1132@Earthlink.net Hard-copy forms and photographs are to be sent to: Rick Nielsen, 1132 Westmoor Place, St. Louis, MO If you have any questions regarding Show, Tell and Ask items, you may contact Rick Nielsen via or call him at Participant s Name Address Address/City/State/Zip Telephone ( ) Item No. Body Style Item (Include Number of Pieces) Maker (Include Name as Shown on Back Stamp) Registry Or Circa Year Reason for Showing Item Have digital photos of item and mark been sent to: RN1132@earthlink.net

24 18th Annual WICA National Convention Auction Consignment/Donation Agreement Form Saturday, May 5, 2012 By March 1,2012, please complete and send this form and digital images or photographs to the Off-Site Auction Chairperson Jim Kerr. ) or mail this form and digital images or photographs to WICA Auction 818 Barnerville Rd., Howes Cave, NY If you have any questions, please contact Jim Kerr or via I hereby agree to consign or donate (as specified below) to WICA, Inc., ( WICA ), the lots of white ironstone china listed below for sale at the 2012 WICA National Convention Auction (the Auction ), under the guidelines and conditions set forth in this Agreement. I certify that I will deliver to WICA each and every lot listed, subject to WICA s right to decline the consignment or donation prior to the Auction. I certify that I am the owner of the listed items and have good title and the right to sell or donate them, free from all encumbrances. I further certify that the information on this form is an accurate and fair description of each lot submitted. I agree to hold harmless the auctioneer and WICA against any claims of the nature referred to in this Agreement. I understand that WICA is entitled to decline to accept the consignment or donation of any of these lots at any time prior to the Auction, in which event I will retain sole ownership of such lot(s). Consignor E Mail Address Signature Date Phone # Donation or Consignment Qty Item Include shape, i.e. round, oval, square, rectangular, type of pieces, and dimensions Maker Body Style Circa or Registry Date $10 Fee Per Item Listed w/ Reserve Reserve Price Amount $ Damage Identify the location and size of chips, flakes, hairlines, spiders, cracks, discoloration, glaze wear, utensil marks, bull s eyes, and repairs. Photo Has a digital photo been sent?

25 Donation or Consignment Qty Item Include shape, i.e. round, oval, square, rectangular, type of pieces, and dimensions Maker Body Style Circa or Registry Date $10 Fee Per Item Listed w/ Reserve Reserve Price Amount $ Damage Identify the location and size of chips, flakes, hairlines, spiders, cracks, discoloration, glaze wear, utensil marks, bull s eyes, and repairs. Photo Has a digital photo been sent?! 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 Total Reserve Fees $ My check # made to WICA is enclosed Damage Definitions #!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