Tableware Blog

Royal Doulton was a company widely known for creating some of the highest quality collectibles and tableware in the world. It was created in 1815 by John Doulton, Martha Jones and John Watts, and it was designed to primarily create luxury ceramics, at least in the beginning. But as time went by, the company expanded to create porcelain products, glassware, lighting, curtains, linens, jewelry, giftware, dinnerware, and many others. The company started as a partnership between the three founders. However Martha Jones left the company in 1820. That’s when the first name change occurred, with the business being renamed to...

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. BHS "Priory" - Spoon Rest, Tea Bag Holder, Milk Jug Churchill "Ports of Call - Kabul" - Mug (RARE) Denby "Jet" - Tea Plates Hornsea "Fleur (Green)" - Biscuit Jar Masons "Fruit" - Teapot Poole Pottery "Stoneware Christmas Plates" - A Christmas Carol 1981 Purbeck Pottery "Brown Diamond" - Dinner Plates, Tea Cups & Saucers, Milk Jug Purbeck Pottery "Studland" - Plates, Bowls, Cups, Serving Ware, Mugs Royal...

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 "Sharon" - Milk Jug, Plates, Tea Cups & Saucers Denby "Birds of a Feather" - Blue Tit Mug Denby "Marrakesh" - Coffee Cup & Saucer Denby/Langley "Mayflower"  - Serving Ware, Plates, Bowls, Jugs Furnivals "Denmark" - Rimmed Bowls, Dinner Plate. Stater Plate Johnson Bros "Blue Denmark" - Cereal Bowl and Tea Plate Masons "Denmark" - Teapot, 2.25 Pints, Rimmed Bowls Royal Doulton "Twilight Rose" - Gravy Boat...

Johnson Brothers is a pottery known for introducing early semi-porcelain tableware. Founded by Frederick and Alfred Johnson way back in 1883, the brothers were actually the grandsons of renowned English potter, Alfred Meakin, which no doubt helped to stir up interest in their new pottery venture. They started with simple wares of flow blue porcelains, but as they expanded, more variety was introduced, specifically with the introduction of transferware for which they established a name for themselves early on. In 1888, their elder brother Henry joined the business venture as well.  Henry produced his wares in a factory named the...

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 "Cinnamon" - Mugs Denby "Encore" - Salad/Fruit Serving Bowl Denby "Trees" - Mug Hornsea "Swan Lake (Grey)" - Platter, Tea Cups, Coffee Cups & Saucers Johnson Brothers "Born To Shop" - Mug (Fridge pickers wear bigger knickers) Johnson Brothers "Eternal Beau" - Vinegar Bottle, Cafetiere Jug Purbeck Pottery "Studland" - Soup Bowls, Dessert Bowls, Jugs, Avocado Dishes Royal Doulton "Cranbourne" - Lidded Serving Dish Royal Doulton "Will...