Looking Back at AT Finney & Sons

Duchess China - 1888 to 1999

MOORCROFT
We have a good showing of Moorcroft including old designs

OTHER POTTERY
We have a selection of other great makers

PATTERNS
Below are some sample patterns from Duchess China to December 1999

OLD ENGLAND   COVENT GARDEN
THISTLE
GREEN SLEEVES
JUNE BOUQUET
IVY
FRESH FIELDS
INDIAN TREE
TRANQUILITY  

HISTORICAL BACK STAMPS
Since 1888 Duchess made China - see some of the back stamp historical stamps

MAKERS MARKS
What makers marks mean

OLD NAMES
What's behind some old and sometimes forgotten pottery names of  Stoke on Trent

This site is currently being updated to reflect the 'original' AT Finney 'Duchess China' that existed before the John Tams era.

Please note that I cannot support any longer valuations for various pieces of pottery due to work load. Please do not email these requests - thank you for your assistance.

Duchess china in it's various forms has been around since 1888. The Directory of European Porcelain (NAG Press) shows that A. T Finney & Sons had used a number of names to trade but the most famous was Duchess China. Also included was a brand called Diamond China - all china was produced from Duchess China Works in Longton, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom.

In 1947 A T Finney & Sons under the Brand Duchess China produced china tea services.

John & Tom Finney took the company over from their father and ran the business successfully for many years but more recently sold the company to the John Tams Group PLC. This was initially a success but the John Tams Group PLC went in to receivership around February 2000. Thankfully the Duchess China name lives on and pottery is still made today by Duchess China Ltd in the original Duchess China Works in Longton, Stoke on Trent.

This is an INDEPENDENT web site and has no relationship with the current company.

The changing manufacturing techniques over the years ensured that the original Duchess China continued in business for many years, however, the original A T Finney quality could probably never be duplicated today for cost reasons. If you have some old Duchess China look after it - it comes from a bygone era.....

Back Stamp
Duchess China was in business since 1888

See some great examples of china
There are some great examples of Duchess China on this site

Pottery From Stoke on Trent
Pottery from this area continues to lead the world Click to see more

The Plate on the left is an example of the Old England Design from Duchess China