Thursday, August 19, 2010

ROM visit part 2


Bottles commissioned by Enniskillen Wines (Niagara-on-the-Lake), inspired by ice sculptures.  Hand carved.  Middle: Brad Copping, 1994. 

Mallorytown Glass.  Made from common green window glass. 
Canada's earliest glass factory, at Mallorytown, was established in 1839.
Joseph Heath.  Staffordshire, England. 
Transfer printed earthenware platter.  c. 1850. 
Teapot.  Ironstone.  St. John's Stone Chinaware, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
Clay imported from England.  c. 1880-1895.

4 comments:

  1. I thought it was pretty neat too :)

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  2. DO YOU STILL HAVE THIS BLUE QUEBEC TEAPOT ?

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  3. WHO EVER HAS THIS BLUE TEAPOT FROM ST-JOHNS PQ ..
    IM A BUYER ..JUST EMAIL ME ..
    SANSA2GB@HOTMAIL.FR
    THANK YOU
    MIKE

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