Staffordshire Jars or Pratt Jars

[surfaceone]

Hey crackpot,

Is this the one?

I saw this and wondered about it. Tell me it didn't contain "Potted Meat," please.

Hey David,

I saw a scholarly article about your lid,

somewhere on the internet. I am busy not finding it again. It talked about the "R" & 'W" on the stern of that boat. What harbor is that? That's how I think I got on to it...

Sorry to be so muddled.

 

[crackpot]

There were basically three principal places where they potted shrimp & bloater paste with reputed excellence. They were Ramsgate, Margate and neighbouring Pegwell Bay in Kent. I feel quite confident that David's lid is in the Ramsgate area. I know there are two possibilities with the initials RW but neither are conclusive.
Re the Jar well it is anyone's guess what it had in it. I am sure several companies would have used this scene.

Here is a very large lid with a scene in Ramsgate

 

[cobaltbot]

wow! didn't realise those existed!! thanks!!!

 

[stumpknocker]

That’s an awesome collection you have there. I’ve never even seen anything like that before. Thanks for sharing the pictures of your collection.

 

[crackpot]

Part of my collection of Staffordshire Pot Lids. I took all these pics back in 2004 and the collection has grown since. I should update it but this is a good cross section


The following pot lids are all large examples.
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

These are all medium size lids

This lid is unrecorded with marbelling

These are all medium-small lids

 

[surfaceone]

Hello crackpot,

I'm in awe of your collection!

‘Here he comes with flaming bowl,
Don’t he mean to take his toll,
Snip! Snap! Dragon!

Take care you don’t take too much,
Be not greedy in your clutch,
Snip! Snap! Dragon!

With his blue and lapping tongue
Many of you will be stung,
Snip! Snap! Dragon!

For he snaps at all that comes
Snatching at his feast of plums,
Snip! Snap! Dragon!

But Old Christmas makes him come,
Though he looks so fee! fa! fum!
Snip! Snap! Dragon!

Don’t ‘ee fear him, be but bold–
Out he goes, his flames are cold,
Snip! Snap! Dragon!’ From.

I can almost feel my hair singeing...

 

[surfaceone]

Hello David,

I was frustrated in my earlier attempt to find that "RW" lid article. Went back to the well, and Voila, here it is. You've probably long since seen that, right?

 

[surfaceone]

Hello again crackpot,

Are we literally watching old Lord Raglan slipping the veil in this group?

I'm guessing as to chronology here. Could you provide some colour commentary?

I sure did like his sleeves. I gotta Raglan jacket at the back of a closet somewhere round here. Gotta dig that up & dust it off one day.

 

[potstone]

You have a spectacular collection. I could easily get
addicted to that type of collecting.
Thanks for showing, Greg

 

[crackpot]

Cheers Greg. I don't get on here much so apologies for the delay.
Here is a lid with original label. It is called Bears at School.