Old Bow China
Item
Title
Old Bow China
Creator
Egan Mew
Date
1910
Description
Over the history of its publication, The Craftsman underwent a transformation in subject matter that helped to broaden the potential audience. Under the influence of Irene Sargent, a more purist mentally pervaded the magazine and articles on William Morris, John Ruskin, Prince Kropotkin's economic theories, and debating the merits of the Art Nouveau movement dominated the early volumes. By February 1910, when the magazine reviewed "Old Bow Porcelain," the reach was broader. In addition to content that focused on Arts and Crafts, the magazine began to review books that dealt with antiques and collecting.
Bow Porcelain Company was founded by Thomas Frye in 1747 and was amongst the earliest manufacturers of soft-paste porcelain in England. Noted as a technical and artistic achievement in the period, it was widely collected at the turn of the 20th century, in part by Americans who were gaining an interest in their own colonial history and the English wares that helped to shape these tastes and trends.
The museum is fortunate to have a number of books bearing Stickley's bookplate, or the Craftsman stamp. This is the only copy we hold, however, where the name "Gustav Stickley" is stamped a number of times throughout the volume.
Bow Porcelain Company was founded by Thomas Frye in 1747 and was amongst the earliest manufacturers of soft-paste porcelain in England. Noted as a technical and artistic achievement in the period, it was widely collected at the turn of the 20th century, in part by Americans who were gaining an interest in their own colonial history and the English wares that helped to shape these tastes and trends.
The museum is fortunate to have a number of books bearing Stickley's bookplate, or the Craftsman stamp. This is the only copy we hold, however, where the name "Gustav Stickley" is stamped a number of times throughout the volume.