Stoke on Trent - Leading the World in Pottery manufacturing

MOORCROFT
We have a good showing of Moorcroft including old designs


Since 1888 Duchess made China - see some of the back stamp historical stamps on this page

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  


MAKERS MARKS
What makers marks mean

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

 Mention Stoke on Trent to anyone who is not from the area and you will quickly find out that that they associate pottery with the area. "Pottery, the Potters, and Five Towns" are all inextricably linked to the area and it is likely that Stoke on Trent will go down in history as one of the worlds best pottery manufacturing areas of the world.

The industry of recent times has had it's problems - like most manufacturing in the UK - there are really cheap (and nasty) products filtering in from the far east, the high pound did not help ANY industry and of course there was a general move away from china from the populations of the world.

The solutions to stay in business within the pottery industry are simple (and nothing to do with management as one local character insisted). Firstly, have a product that customers want with excellent quality, secondly, price the product competitively and lastly, make sure it's available off the shelf. Innovative pottery is ALWAYS in demand - just ask Moorcroft PLC - perhaps there is a lesson to be learned about their marketing techniques

With new techniques in manufacturing of pottery innovative products can be made and (we are sure) will be made in Stoke on Trent well in to this new millennium and beyond - so take a look at what has gone before and look forward with relish at what is to come.

       

    

 

 


Ivy

See some great examples of china


There are some great examples of Duchess China and other makers on this site - take a look around


Stoke Pottery - Leading the World
Pottery From Stoke on Trent
Pottery from this area continues to lead the world