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The History of Hornsea Pottery

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The History of Hornsea Pottery

Hornsea Pottery was created in 1949 by two brothers named Desmond and Colin Rawson, with the help of funding from a local businessman named Philip Clappison. The company began with Plaster of Paris giftware for sale in Hornsea on the East Yorkshire coast. The original such product was a Toby Jug. By 1954 the company was already registered, had a factory and a staff of 64, which grew to 250 by 1974. Some of the earliest pieces created by the company were designed by Colin Rawson, and since those sold very well the Hornsea Pottery chose to move to larger...

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New Stock Alert - w/e 23/06/19

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New Stock Alert - w/e 23/06/19

Our 'New Stock Alerts' are published weekly and summarise most of the new stock we have received at the MrPottery warehouse and/or added to our new e-commerce website in the last week. Denby "Arabesque" - Mug, Stock Pot Johnson Brothers "Born To Shop" - Cookie Jar Johnson Brothers "Eternal Beau" - Teapot Marks & Spencer "Harvest" - Hors D'oeuvre Dish and Rounded Teapot Poole Pottery "Argosy" - Tea Cup Purbeck Pottery "Brown Diamond" - Dinner Plates, Salad Plates, Bowls, Serving Ware Royal Doulton "Yorkshire Rose" - Dinner Plates, Salad Plates             If you would like to purchase any...

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The History of Royal Worcester

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The History of Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester, a revered porcelain company, was created in 1751 by Doctor John Wall and a group of local businessmen. One of their first product lines was the Worcester porcelain, painted in blue under the glaze. Soon Robert Hancock arrived at Royal Worcester, and he started to apply print transfers onto porcelain. That was a huge deal at the time, and it helped the business take off swiftly. In fact, Royal Worcester grew so much that in 1770 they made one of the first Royal dinner services for the Duke of Gloucester at that time. Even when the founder retired...

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New Stock Alert - w/e 16/06/19

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New Stock Alert - w/e 16/06/19

Our 'New Stock Alerts' are published weekly and summarise most of the new stock we have received at the MrPottery warehouse and/or added to our new e-commerce website in the last week. Denby "Camelot" - Tea Cup Denby "Greenwheat" - Dinner Service, Tea Service, Serving Ware Denby "Marrakesh" - Plates, Bowls, Serving Ware, Tea Cups & Saucers Hornsea "Forest" - Coffee Cup and Saucer Hornsea "Saffron" - Dinner Plates, Salad Plates, Straight Sided Bowls JAJ Pyrex "Chelsea" - Gravy Boat & Stand Johnson Brothers "Born To Shop" - Coffee Cup / Small Mug M & S "Richmond" - Side Plates ...

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New Stock Alert - w/e 9/6/19

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New Stock Alert - w/e 9/6/19

Our 'New Stock Alerts' are published weekly and summarise most of the new stock we have received at the MrPottery warehouse and/or added to our new e-commerce website in the last week. Adams "Baltic" - Round Serving Platter Denby "Arabesque" - 2 Dinner Plates, 1 Large Salad/Fruit Serving Bowl Denby "Daybreak" - 4 Pint Casserole Dish, 10" Flan Dish Denby "Juice" - 4 Mugs (Lemon) Denby "Linen" - Tea Cups, Saucers, Tea Plates Denby "Manor Green" - Celery Dish, Oil/Vinegar Bottle (RARE) Denby "Potters Wheel (Rust)" - Large Casserole Denby "Troubador" - Wine Goblet Denby "White Squares" - Tea Plates...

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