Crown Lynn Tableware Patterns Database

I've taken it upon myself to put all of Crown Lynn's Tableware Patterns into a database format.
At this stage it is in alphabetical order.
I'm already considering doing another in numerical order ..... omg!
It's a big job and will take a lot of time, but will be invaluable when it's complete.

it will be fantastic I'm sure

Thanks for your support mrnarna

Like magic - with a click and a drag we now have the Patterns in numerical order

Technology is heaven sent

Right must get back to work .......

Well the d before the number stands for Decoration Number .... silly me I thought it was for Design No

Lots of surprises!!!
Such as many if not all of the numbers have been used more than once!
This shows up dramatically on the numerical data chart.
Also the badged/monogrammed ware can have the same d.numbers as the Decorated Ware ....
Not sure why ..... yet?
I'm finding it all very interesting to say the least

Just to let you know how it's going....
I only have about 12 pages left from the museum files to enter now
I hit the Earthstone Range a few pages back ...
which makes the last entries from the late 1970's maybe early 1980's ?
I see Pirate Pete and Sally Anne coming up so that should be around the mid 1980's.
Just have to work out when these records began now

just biding time while waiting

As the Downtown series are on the first page, it looks like these start from the early 1960's.
Gaylite Studios 637 are also on the first page.
Plus Hand Thrown Vases 280 and further down Matt White 280.
There are endless abbreviations that have to be sorted eg. UG WB Honey.
Lucky my pottery background helps me work out some of these eg. P.W. Vit = Plain White Vitrified.

I've finished loading 93 pages
Just over 1,700 pattern names ...... phew!

Found a date on page 12 ..... 1/11/1968.
Last page is from the around the mid 1980's.

So really that is only about half of the patterns ..... perhaps

Up to 1800 pattern names now .....
So our Tableware Gallery at 177 isn't quite 10% of all the patterns to date
But at the great rate of knots that it's increasing thanks to mrnarna we should catch up one day
I've gathered pattern numbers from our site, tm, ebay and where ever I find them on the net.
This will be ongoing .... ad infinitum
So many pieces of Tableware didn't even get stamped ....
Or were only backstamped with Genuine Ironstone or with one of several Crown Lynn backstamps and no patt number.
I recall reading somewhere that tableware that was going to the seconds shops were not stamped.
It is interesting to note that on the last couple of pages from the Museum,
five digit numbers appeared. These started with a 9.
I have found many 5 digit pattern numbers since then starting with 2,3,4,5,7,8,9.
Another mystery to be solved one day

Wow Ev! What an epic task! I can't wait to access the database! Are you putting photos as well? Is there anything I can do to help?
Cheers kiwijenny (new enthusiast)

Thanks for your offer to help kiwijenny and welcome to the site
We have a Tableware Patterns Gallery on here from photos put on by our members -

http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/gallery/Crown-Lynn-Tableware-Patterns/Crown-Lynn-Tableware-Patterns-cat_c25.htm

If you have any patterns that are not on there - please post them in the Crown Lynn Tableware Topic and I will add them to the Gallery and if they are not in the database I will add them there too

Ev wrote:Up to 1800 pattern names now .....
So our Tableware Gallery at 177 isn't quite 1% of all the patterns to date
But at the great rate of knots that it's increasing thanks to mrnarna we should catch up one day

More on the way as we speak

Bumps this topic for Marl
The patterns have changed from an avalanche a year ago to just a trickle now ....
but every week I add more patterns to the Database and now we have reached 1927 patterns.
To help Marl understand, I got 93 pages of Crown Lynn pattern information from the Auckland Museum and have entered the names and numbers into alphabetical and numerical databases. I also gather data from any and every source .... opshops, trademe, ebay .... all over.

Hello, my question is, Can I still purchase the style,
Magnolia Moon dinner set, would any one have some, my dinner set has printed
underneath; by Contempoary Ceramics NZ with numbers d 609. I realise this
is an old set but I would like to have extras part or full. Any help would
be greatly appreciated Thank you Cheryl Grimes.

Ev wrote:I've taken it upon myself to put all of Crown Lynn's Tableware Patterns into a database format.
At this stage it is in alphabetical order.
I'm already considering doing another in numerical order ..... omg!
It's a big job and will take a lot of time, but will be invaluable when it's complete.

Very pleased to have reached the 2,000 Patterns milestone.
Of course there are many more patterns to add and heaps to be identified and as we are all learning on this journey, please keep those patterns coming. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Tableware Patterns Topic, as this has really helped lately

Wow, that is a fantastic achievement Ev , congratulations for your determination and application to this immense task.

Jonno

Thanks Jonno, it has taken an enormous amount of my time, but I'm obsessed I guess
I've just updated the Tableware Patterns Gallery and there are now 561 photos of patterns -
which makes that about 28% of the Database ....... !
Also the Database has 82 pattern names without numbers, which I mainly got from a scrapbook at the Museum filled with cuttings of adverts that the Museum gathered over the years.
The Patterns Gallery has 71 patterns without names or numbers .... and is ever growing.
These will come to light as we go along I hope.

Nothing wrong with obsessions as long as they mke you happy & don't hurt others.

I have just scored another which I will post later and my obsession means that the local Sally Shop has gained another couple of dollars .

Finally the Database has hit the 2,100 mark
The Patterns Gallery has 807 patterns including No-Namers so this is getting on for 40% of the Database which is fantastic !
It really is moving along at a snails pace now, but both are still growing.
Thanks to all of our members who contribute, as it is an amazing resource.
I have to add that the interest in Crown Lynn Tableware Patterns eclipses any other topic on this site by far.

I've finally got to updating the Patterns Database with the new information that has surfaced from the Portage Ceramics Museum.  This now brings the total number of patterns to 2289 in the Database, but of course it is still a work in progress as there is still a lot to go through at the Museum.
As our Crown Lynn Patterns Gallery has now reached 1375 this has grown to a fantastic 60% of the Database records.  Thanks to you all for providing photos and info to keep this project moving forward.

Thanks for all your hard work Ev this is a fantastic achievement!

Database is up to 2324 Patterns now that I have added another 21 Pattern Names that I found that we didn't have in the Archive File box of back stamp negatives
Stats are that we have 1517 patterns in the Patterns Gallery, 307 of which are in the No Names Gallery. So 1210 Named Patterns and we still have 1114 more patterns to find
As they are novel and new to me I will add them here for those that are interested .... well mainly for Janice really

Sunnyside 32600
Floralea 453
Eclipse 722
Springfield 354
Starburst 210 (This looks like Herald or Celeste)
Lybia 369
Bon Chef 348
Mayfield 524
chadwick 39200
Kirikiriroa Marae (Waikato)
Gerianne 452
Sunrise Clover 450
Bullrush 451
Malvern Burgundy 25700
Regency Burgundy 24200
Manhatten 22700 (I have a pic of this from the Museum)
Blue Peony 337
Qantas d17000
Graffiti d40100 (this is a puzzler as we have Graffiti d410 ?)  Maybe the mugs?
Royal Wedding Ich Dien back stamp says d836 this has to be looked into
Brown Bouquet d379

Just looking at the list...
Kirikiriroa Marae ??just guessing
It's got a Mode Vitrified plate backstamp which tells us nothing. Lol

I would say that this was made for a Marae too, but haven't found which one it is.
We need a topic for this and the pattern to go into the No Names Gallery... just saying

Okay.. Ive been going though this list
Sunnyside 32600
Floralea 453
Eclipse 722
Springfield 354
Starburst 210 (This looks like Herald or Celeste)
Lybia 369
Bon Chef 348
Mayfield 524
chadwick 39200
Kirikiriroa Marae (Waikato)
Gerianne 452
Sunrise Clover 450
Bullrush 451
Malvern Burgundy 25700
Regency Burgundy 24200
Manhatten 22700 (I have a pic of this from the Museum)
Blue Peony 337
Qantas d17000
Graffiti d40100 (this is a puzzler as we have Graffiti d410 ?)  Maybe the mugs?
Royal Wedding Ich Dien back stamp says d836 this has to be looked into
Brown Bouquet d379

I have a couple of images that are not mine... Ill pop them on & then will remove them.
Malvern Burgundy 25700

Springfield 354

Regency Burgundy 24200 but the number is different