Chintz China
Chintz China Timeline
 1700s
chintes (a colourful cotton fabric made in India, printed with exotic flowers and birds)
is very fashionable in Europe
1800s
decorative printing techniques on ceramics improve and potters produce designs inspired by
these fabrics
1913 Grimwades
is the first pottery in the 20th century to produce chintz patterns (these early designs
have large and widely spaced flowers)
1920s A.G.
Richardson makes vivid chintzes such as Florida and Blue Chintz that are
very popular in the United States
1928 Grimwades' Marguerite (with small and densely packed flowers) is considered the
first "modern" chintz pattern by collectors today
1930s Royal
Winton intorduces new chintz designs every year at the British Industries Fair and exports
vast amounts to North America, Australia and New Zealand
1930s Elijah
Cotton (Lord Nelson Ware), James Kent and other companies produce many chintz patterns to
compete with Grimwades
1940s World
War II greatly reduces the production of decorated ware
1950s a
colour-starved market dramatically boosts chintz sales (Royal Winton issues 15 new
patterns in one year!)
1960s modern
Scandinavian and American design prevail, and chintz production gradually dies out
Collectors' Clubs
Chintz Chatline (Free) at www.chintznet.com.
Royal Winton International Collectors' Club, Dancer's End, Northall,
England LU6 2EU, E-mail: royalwinton@dial.pipex.com
Royal Winton Collectors' Club (Australia), 2 Karella Road, Baulkham Hills,
New South Wales, Australia NSW 2153
Bibliography
Busby, Eileen Royal Winton Porcelain, The Glass Press, Ohio 1998
Heller/Feljoy, Chintz by Design, Chintz International, New Jersey, 1997
Miller, Muriel M., Collecting Royal Winton Chintz, Francis Joseph Publications,
London, England 1996
Moran, Kelly, Shelley Chintz, Thaxted Cottage Publishers, Maryland, 2000
Scott, Susan, The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Chintz, Third
Edition, Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario 1999(fourth edition due out 2002)
Welch, JoAnne, Chintz Ceramics, Schiffer Books Second Edition 1998
Chintz Collectors Handbook, Francis Joseph Publications, London, England, 1999
Some of these books are available in our bookstore.
For more chintz information check out Susan's
chintz article and our chintz images.
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