In the 1820s chrome green became available as a color for under-glaze printing. This grouping of transfer-printed patterns in green illustrates the subtle color variations that were produced by British factories. The TCC Database of Patterns and Sources has more than 530 examples printed in green. Club membership includes free access to this database.
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Issues are published during the year and are made available online. Latest issue: 2025 Vol. XXVI No. 2
Database of Patterns & Sources20,070 patterns and 1,190 sources and still growing.
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Celebrating a milestone of 20,000 patterns and still growing!
EventsApril 30, 2026, 1PM EST Worldwide Lecture Series - Caribbean blues: excavating transfer-printed ceramics on the island of Nevis By David Barker.
Dear TCC Members,
Your membership in the Transferware Collectors Club expired on December 31, 2025. Members who joined in 2025 and paid by credit card, and checked the box for auto renewal, will have their membership automatically renewed. The membership cost has not changed from last year. When the auto renewal takes place, the member will receive an email confirming that they are now members for 2026.
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Rich with content for ceramic collectors, researchers, authors, curators, and historic archaeologists, the sites are sure to deliver value for their visitors. The exhibition’s curators continue to enhance them and, now, with site application upgrades, including a new magnification feature and upgraded content management capabilities, the TCC and its collaborators are pleased to relaunch these exhibits, all free to a worldwide audience.
Branded Patriotic America, debuted in 2014 in collaboration with Historic New England, and the Winterthur Museum
Launched in 2015 in partnership with the Northern Ceramic Society.
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