Potter Shape Name: Maltese Shape
Circa:
1850s
Shape Characteristics
Body
Downward Ogee
Handle
C-Shape with Thumb Rest
Finial
Bud Finial
Loop and Strap Finial
Notes
D. Chetwynd modeled this shape and registered it October 25, 1855. Potters were permitted to name their products and Edward Corn called his Maltese Shape. Edward Pearson named his Mississippi Shape. Most potters named it Baltic Shape and it was produced as Baltic Shape by G. Bowers, G. Wooliscroft, John Meir & Son, Edward Challinor, T. Hulme and Elsmore & Forster.
Potters Who Made This Shape
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