Royal Doulton Info
Royal Doulton, established in 1815, is a prominent English ceramic manufacturing company. Originating in Vauxhall, London, the company later relocated to Lambeth in 1882. Initially founded as a partnership between John Doulton, Martha Jones, and John Watts, the business began under the name Jones Watts & Doulton in 1815. After Martha Jones left the partnership in 1820, the trade name changed to Doulton & Watts.
Specialising in salt glaze stoneware, the company crafted utilitarian and decorative items like bottles, jugs, and jars for inns and pubs. The expansion continued with the acquisition of a lar... Read More On Royal Doulton
John Beswick Pottery
John Beswick Ltd, formerly J. W. Beswick, was a pottery manufacturer founded in 1894 by James Wright Beswick and his sons John and Gilbert in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. In 1969, Doulton & Co. Ltd acquired the business. The factory closed in 2002, and the brand John Beswick was sold in 2004, known for high-quality porcelain figurines like farm animals and Beatrix Potter characters, highly sought in the collectibles mark... Read More On Beswick Pottery