ROCKINGHAM OR SWINTON POTTERY. 87 
on the “biscuit” or unglazed ware, and it is very doubtful whether 
his father ever did so. 
H is process then was to “ dip ” or cover such parts as required 
with the original old Rockingham glaze, which he prepared and 
ground himself (the brown chocolate coloured glaze). The ware 
was then taken to one of the potteries mentioned, and fired in the 
ordinary manner in a “ glost ” kiln. Afterwards the gilding and 
decoration was done, also tlie printing from a copper-plate by 
transfer, by himself, of the mark, etc. Finally the ware was fixed 
in his “enamelling” kiln, which last process of course is necessary 
for all ware that is decorated and printed etc., on the glaze, not 
under it. It is termed the “ hardening on ” kiln. 
Fig. 82. Jug. Fig. 83. Jug. 
Mr. A. Hurst’s Collection. 
Alfred Baguley enjoyed the patronage of the Fitzwilliam 
family, and much of his Rockingham ware was produced for 
Wentworth House. His mark was the crest of Earl Fitzwilliam, 
viz.: a griffin and BAGULEY, ROCKINGHAM WORKS. 
He was not allowed to use the crest except only for pieces that 
were made for the Fitzwilliam family. Others that he decorated, 
as, for example a small chocolate pot in our Collection, of the old 
brown Rockingham glaze and gilded, were without the crest, and 
