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Pickle tray, creator unknown, Bristol China Manufactory ca. 1770-81.

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Porcelain, blue and white glaze, floral decoration, maker's mark on base ("X"), molded into vine-leaf form.

Tags: 1770-1780, 18th century, Bristol, British exports, British manufacturing, ceramics, dish, manufacturing, porcelain, pottery

Nest/model, creator unknown, Bristol China Manufactory ca. 1774-1781.

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Porcelain; bird's nest containing two eggs, built from separate straws and twigs; white glaze.

Tags: 18th century, Bristol, Britain, British export, ceramic, conspicuous consumption, decorative, manufacturing, porcelain, pottery, trade

Teapot, creator unknown, Bristol China Manufactory ca. 1770-1781.

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White porcelain; colorfully painted with British floral decoration and Chinese-style scenes; metal spout.

Tags: Bristol, Bristol China Manufactory, Britain, British export, ceramic, conspicuous consumption, manufacturing, porcelain, pottery, tea, teapot, trade

Teacup and Saucer, Richard Champion's porcelain factory, 1775

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Bright, detailed floral design in enamel paint on hard-paste porcelain. Gilded edges. Cup: 2.625 inches tall. Plate: 5 inch diameter.

Tags: 1870s, 1880s, 18th-century, Bristol, china, England, manufacturing, porcelain, Richard Champion, South Carolina, tea, trade, transatlantic trade

Grief, or Dear Eliza; Richard Champion's porcelain factory (1779)

White hard-paste porcelain and gilding. Figure of a woman in mourning, urn, and pedestal. Extensive dedication. Height: 12.5 inches, width: 4.25 inches.

Tags: Bristol, china, England, family relationships, manufacturing, memorial, mourning, porcelain, Richard Champion, South Carolina, trade, transatlantic trade

Petition from Bristol manufacturers to King George III, published in the London Evening Post, October 10, 1775

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Copy of the petition made by Bristol manufacturers and other citizens to George III promoting American sympathies, including almost 1000 signatures

Tags: America, American sympathizers, Bristol, England, George III, manufacturing, merchant, merchant class, Newspaper, petition, public debate, Richard Champion

Letter from a gentleman of Bristol to his friend in London, published in the Morning Chronicle and Public Advertiser, October 3, 1775

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Reprinted letter from Bristol to London, recounting an appeal from Bristol merchants to sympathize with the American cause. Disseminated in a London newspaper.

Tags: American sympathizers, Bristol, England, George III, letter, London, manufacturers, Newspaper, petition, public debate