Topic: Please could somebody remind me what this type of china is called

[catshome]

I have completely forgotten what this finish is called.  It looks as though the china has been sprayed with sugar crystals/strands.  Much finer than mossware.  I would be so grateful as it's driving me nuts that I can't remember! The piece is Victorian, but there is no maker's mark - just the number 82 painted onto the bottom of one of the feet.

Thank you
Cat

[Anne]

Hiya Cat! I've been racking my brains over this for a couple of days, as it was popular when I was a wee girl, and I've been trying to recall what my mum called it. Today, sugared pottery popped into my head, but I don't know if that was its proper name, or whether it was a local word for it...  I googled for sugared pottery but nothing much came up, but it might just stimulate a memory in someone else!

[catshome]

Hi Anne,

Shocking isn't it - the older I get the more I know and the less I can remember!  I tried googling sugar china before posting but was just inundated with sugar bowls lol.  Thank you for giving it some thought.  I have every faith that we'll get there eventually - we usually do.

Kind regards
Cat

[Anne]

We shall, Cat. It's buried deep in the bowels of my memory - and will take a while to reach the surface again!

[Tigerchips]

Were you thinking of Mossware or 'Moss Ware' perhaps?

I'm sure i've seen something similar from Italy somewhere.

[Anne]

That might have been what I was remembering TC, thank you.    An earlier topic about Mossware here: http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/index.php?topic=2245.0