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YORKSHIRE POTTERIES, ETC. 
have not seen a piece so marked myself, was printed in blue or 
other colours at the bottom of the plate or dish. 
Another mark used by Mr. Britton is said by the same authorities 
to be the letter within a gothic quatrefoil in a circle, impressed. 
The best Collection of Leeds ware that I have seen is un¬ 
doubtedly that in the possession of Mr. Richard Wilson, Armley, 
Leeds. Mr. Thomas Boynton, Bridlington, has a very fine one, 
and so has Mr. Arthur Hurst, York, and my very best thanks are 
due to these gentlemen who have so kindly allowed me to examine 
most thoroughly the beautiful specimens in their possession. 
We, also in the York Museum, have a fine series of Leeds 
Pottery. 
Fig. 69. Bowl with Perforated Outer Jacket. York Museum Collection. 
LEEDS. 
HUNSLET HALL or PETTY’S POTTERY. 
For the following account of this pottery, I am entirely indebted 
to Messrs. J. R. and F. Kidson, who give it in their classic work 
on “ Leeds Pottery.” The premises were still standing in 1892, 
in a ruinous condition, situated at the corner of Beeston Road and 
Holbeck Moor, but just within the township of Hunslet. After 
the Leeds Old Pottery it was in its day the most important of the 
Leeds local potteries. In 1792, the pottery was in the hands of 
Messrs Petty and Rainforth, but had been established some time. 
They made cream and other wares of a similar type to that 
manufactured by Hartley, Greens and Co. Many of their pro¬ 
ductions were exported to Brazil. In 1817 to 1825, the firm was 
