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Burmantofts - Leeds fire Clay - Lefico


This factory was established in 1858 producing industrial wares including drainpipes. Art pottery and decorative faiences were produced from c1880 until c1904.

Their range of art pottery included many grotesque and animal figural works including Frog spoon warmers, dragons, bears and frogs. Lefico, Leeds Fire Clay art produced some figural works including Frogs and Monkeys.

Marks - almost always marked with either the back to back BF monogram or Burmantofts Faience in full.

    

The Frog spoon warmer is pattern number 1897 and Chinese inspired temple dogs are numbered 1175 with it's pair being 1174
They also produced a series of decorative tiles which were unusually unmarked but a have a distinctive patent propeller indent on the reverse. An example is shown here.

 

Old stock
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Burmantofts
 Vase

Burmantofts Vase
 

Burmantofts
Biscuit Barrel

Burmantofts Vase
 

Leeds Art Pottery small Jardiniere


 

Burmantofts
Anglo-Persian v
ase


 

  

 

 


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