The Ticknall potters made a variety of wares. The village was a major producer of Midland Purple wares which have been found on all the early sites; some are decorated. It also specialised in good quality plain and finely decorated Cistercian wares. The everyday wares could be 'white' (actually yellow), red and black wares; all lead glazed. There is evidence that slip and mottled wares were produced and one or two later potters experimented with creamware although this was not a success.

 

Representative examples are illustrated here. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view

Cistercian ware - Tudor head

Cistercian ware - Stamps and Cartwheels

Cistercian ware - Animal designs

Midland Purple - Decorated rims

Yellow ware - Ball & Claw

Cistercian ware - Decorated lids

Slipwares

Cistercian ware cup 1

Cistercian ware cup 2

Cistercian ware cup 3

Cistercian ware - sample pot shapes

 

 

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