CASTLEFORD POTTERY. 
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shows the greenish tinge, so often observed in the Leeds Pottery, 
denoting arsenic. The very popular “ Willow ” pattern differs in 
some respects from the Leeds design. One pattern which I have 
never seen on any other ware but Castleford has two figures on it, 
one riding on an animal with horns, evidently meant for Buddha 
and the sacred cow. We have several examples of this in the 
York Museum. 
The feather-edge pattern was also used here, as it was at Leeds, 
etc. 
Second—cream or Queen’s ware. It was, as Archdeacon Hall 
points out, in this line that the greatest imitation of the Leeds 
manufacture took place. The Hartley family of Methley and 
Kippax was not improbably connected with that which made the 
Leeds Pottery famous, and it is easy to understand that workmen 
would go from one factory to another, taking with them designs 
and methods, according as wages and other inducements offered. 
Though there were inferior pieces of cream ware placed upon the 
market badly potted and badly designed, yet some of them are of 
great beauty, and very little, if at all, inferior to those for which 
Leeds was so famous. The “ twig’’ baskets are good examples of 
this. A “ trembleuse ” or chocolate cup stand in our Collection 
is of inferior make, whilst one in Mr. Hurst’s possession leaves 
little to be desired. One very rare piece in our Collection is a 
barber's or shaving bowl. It may be mentioned here that while 
in the case of the Leeds baskets and dishes the centre is almost 
always plain, that, in the ware of Castleford (and Wedgwood) is 
almost always filled in either by the pattern or by coloured crossed 
lines. 
The pattern book shows the large range of cream ware offered 
by the factory. 
Third—tiie black or basalt ware, consisting of tea sets made to 
be used at funerals. A beautiful jug with panels containing figures 
and decorated with leaves, and a sugar basin with figures on each 
side, are in Mr. Hurst’s Collection. They were of a deeper and 
brighter black than those of Leeds. 
Fourth—the vitreous semi-lucent ware so ably produced by 
David Dunderdale. Fine examples of the tea pots, etc., are in 
the Collections of Mr. Wilson, Mr. Hurst, and Mr. Boynton. 
The white stoneware jugs and mugs made by Dunderdale in 
common with Adams, Turner, Wedgwood, and other great potters, 
have certain elements in common. The material is of similar 
