Old Names of the Pottery Industry from Stoke on Trent
There are many old names of the pottery industry that have sadly vanished forever or been taken over - here are a few examples of well established or old named companies
OLD NAMES
Choose an old name to find out more...
ADDERLEYS LTD ALTON
CHINA
G L BENTLEY
BLAIRS
BLYTH
BOOTHS
A B JONES & SONS
BRITANNIA CHINA WINDSOR
CHINA
MOORE BROS
MOORCROFT
We have a good showing of Moorcroft including old
designs
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
This area of our web site is to help identify some of the older pieces of china and porcelain from around Stoke on Trent in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
Below you will find a number of manufacturers back stamps and a larger image if you click on the ones displayed below. There is also some basic information available with the larger back stamp - so it is very worthwhile to view the larger image.
Names Like Adderleys Ltd, Alton China Co, G. L. Bentley & Co, Blairs Ltd, Blyth Porcelain, Booths & Colclough, Britannia China Company, Windsor Pottery (CWS), A. B. Jones & Sons (Grafton China), Moore Bros and a host of other names that even locals from Stoke on Trent are not familiar with are covered so choose from the menu on the left or just click the back stamp below to learn more....
See some great examples of china
There are some great
examples of Duchess China and other makers on this site - take a look
around
Pottery From Stoke on Trent
Pottery from this area
continues to lead the world