China, Dinnerware Archives

Susie became increasingly unhappy with the range of shapes that she had to use at Grays.  Therefore she decided to set up in business as an independent designer and when Business increased  Wood and Sons offered her space at the Crown Works in Burslem.
At this point the essential Susie Cooper style was achieved. and  Susie also launched her incised studio wares .and a wide range of vases, jugs, bowls and candlesticks were produced. The most popular pattern was Dresden Spray, Swansea Spray, Grey Leaf, Long Leaf and Tigerlily .The Falcon shape  was used for patterns such as Tyrol and Elegance.  Starbursts, Chinese Fern,  Wedding Ring and Tree of Life .
In early 1950 the firm moved to bone china production and Susie developed the Can shape that was used for a number of successful patterns that included Black Fruits, Carnaby Daisy, Harlequinade, Pennant., Florida, Charisma, Indian Summer and Everglade in tune with public tastes. Her first patterns were decorated on her Quail shape. Over the years a range of simple floral motifs, ferns, scrolls and spot patterns were used. A typical design was Raised Spot. Her Wild Strawberry and Parrot Tulip were very popular . By 1954 boxed gift ware, beakers, toast racks and condiment sets were introduced alongside a few earthenware patterns.and Sugar bowls, cup and saucers, egg cups, coffee pots, Serving bowls, Cream Pitchers, jugs, Dinner plates, es sets, 12 pieces sets, restaurant sets, bred and butter plates, oyster plates, salad dishes, teapots, preserve jars, gravy boats, mixing bowls, creamers, cookie jars, water jugs, restaurantware, cheese dishes, oval bowls,chip & Dip sets, divided snack trays, divided serving dishes, covered sauce dish, coffeee sets, tea sets.Tankard Mugs, Trigger Mugs, Luncheon Plates, Dinner Plate, Dessert Plate, Butter Crock, Creamer, Centerpiece Pie ,Lg Mixing Bowl, 6 Qt Bowl, Lg Pour Bowl, Heart Chip & Dip , Lg Oval Platter, Muffin Pan, Necessary Plate, Rect Baker, Round Platter, Soup Tureen,Sugar Bowl, Teapot, Utilitarian Pie Pan, Cake Stand, Oval Baker, Basic Soup/Pasta bowl, Family Pasta Bowl ,3 Qt Mixing Bowl, Pitchers, Chip 'n Dip, Molly Stark Pitcher, Cookie Jar/Bean Pot, American Classic Mug,  In 1957 a new scallop tureen and a taller Kestrel teacup and saucer was introduced..   In March 1966 both Plants and Susie Cooper Ltd. were taken over by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd.
Her most outstanding pattern of the seventies was Cornpoppy. Susie spent some time experimenting with new ideas, creating an amazing range of trial pieces such as Tiger Cubs in Combat, Florentine Pipers and Chou Dynasty. Susie Cooper was one of the most influential and important women designers of the twentieth century. With an understanding of customer taste and of the latest trends in art gently mixed with an English restraint that made her work so popular.