Staffordshire Jars or Pratt Jars

crackpot · Feb 12, 2010

Part of my collection of jars

I have adopted the rarity rating that is in Keith Mortimers book on Pot Lids.

RRRR ..Less than 10
RRR ...Between 10-25
RR ....Between 25-50
R .....Between 50-150
S .....Between 150-250
C .....More than 250 exist

bostaurus · Feb 12, 2010

Those are beautiful. thanks for posting them.

woody · Feb 12, 2010

I don't dig any of those around these parts......

surfaceone · Feb 12, 2010

Hello crackpot,

Perfect pictures of Pratt pots! Sayin it 5 times fast. What is the terminology for the ones with the "granitey" necks? Like this

Did it contain tobacco?

How's come the Crystal Palace is so rare in this one?

While less rare in this?

Knowing nothing over here, so please pardon the dumb questions. Are they souvenir issues? I would'a thunk there'd be scads of those guys because of it's London Landmark status. The more delicate shape is more common? I am surprised.

I like the Crimean War ones, everso. I hope you're gonna tell us more. I know you've got plenty on yer plate, so thanks for this great introduction.

Gidday · Feb 12, 2010

GREAT jars Crackpot. The "Hill an Ledger" and "Feet at Anchor" are my favs.

crackpot · Feb 12, 2010

Cheers for the comments
Ok ...where do I start.

The grainy types are called mottled ground or seaweed ground. Many have cryptic clues to their contents, like the top two which may have had tobacco or snuff.
The Crimean series were basically commemorating the event so it would be to attract the buying public. The examples with Crystal Palace 1851 were I believe to highlight the manufacturers achievement at this event.
Their contents varies from sauces, shrimp sauce, meat pastes, anchovy paste, jams, caviar etc. The bottles which look like vases had sauce.
The pictures are about 5 years old and I have doubled the amount of jars pictured so when I get a moment I will take some more images and add them

RED Matthews · Feb 12, 2010

WOW!! crackpot, You have hit me with a blivit. Fantastic collection an one of my dream collectibles. I just saw a book on this type of products that was in a used book shop. Now I will have to go back and get it, if it is still there. Great examples.
RED Matthews

surfaceone · Feb 12, 2010

The Crimean series were basically commemorating the event so it would be to attract the buying public.

Hey crackpot,

Were there any commemorating the Light Brigade? Or, would that be a non-starter?

TROG · Feb 13, 2010

Hi Crackpot,

Absolutely amazing world class collection and thankyou for showing these to members of this forum.I only have a couple of these jars but here is a lid I have that I beleive is quite scarce.

crackpot · Feb 13, 2010

Yes, I am pretty sure that Balaklava was the famous "Charge of the Light Brigade"
I have all the Crimean lids with the famous Generals etc I will post them at a later date

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