Buckley Sgraffito: a study of a 17th century pottery industry in North Wales, its production techniques and design influences

Table of Contents

• Summary

• Introduction
• 1. Aims and Methodology
  • 1.1 Background and aims
  • 1.2 Methodology
    • Pipes
    • Slipware
• 2. Introduction to Buckley Potteries
  • 2.1 Location
  • 2.2 Medieval and post-medieval pottery production sites
    • Documentary evidence
    • Excavation evidence
  • 2.3 Catherall's pottery
    • Trade
    • Later production: 19th and early 20th century
• 3. Brookhill Site
  • 3.1 Brookhill
  • 3.2 Brookhill Cinder Area
  • 3.3 Brookhill Homestead Area
  • 3.4 Brookhill Catalogue
• 4. Sgraffito Catalogue
  • 4.1 About the catalogue
    • Query the sgraffito catalogue 
• 5. Dating and Distribution on Site
  • 5.1 Dating
  • 5.2 Distribution on site
• 6. Designs and Patterns
  • 6.1 Analysis of designs
  • 6.2 Historical setting: Politics and religion: 1603-1660
  • 6.3 History of the development of designs and patterns
    • Designs using plants and animals
    • Wallpaper
    • Furniture and needlework
    • Bestiaries
      • Elephant and dragon
      • Birds
    • table decoration
    • Pastry decoration
  • 6.4 Conclusion
• 7. Production Centres: Europe and Britain
  • 7.1 Medieval production centres
    • Italy
    • South Western France
    • England
  • 7.2 Medieval and post-medieval production centres in northern Europe
    • Beauvais
    • Utrecht
    • Werra
    • Enkhuizen
  • 7.3 Early post-medieval production centres in Britain
    • North Devon
    • East Sussex
    • Donyatt
    • Buckley
  • 7.4 Spread of influences
    • Slip technique
    • Firing technique
    • Decorative styles and vessel forms
    • Trade links
• 8. Conclusion
  • Further research
• Appendix 1: Buckley Archive
• Appendix 2: Post-medieval earthenware production in the Merseyside region: documentary and excavation evidence
• Appendix 3: Design Motifs
• Acknowledgements
• Bibliography
• Further Reading

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