Royal Doulton Marks, base marks, pattern codes and trade marks.

Doulton marks for manufactured stonewares, earthenwares and porcelain at BURSLEM - Stoke On Trent

1882-1902

Early printed or impressed marks using pattern names.

Rouen and Kew in the examples at left.

ENGLAND added after 1891.
Coronet added after 1886.

1882-1902

Adapted from an early Lambeth mark. Incorporates the interlocking 'D' motif.

ENGLAND added after 1891.

1886 - 1902

Coronet added to mark the appoinment of Henry Doulton as Potter to HRH The Prince of Wales.

ENGLAND added after 1891.

1895 - 1903

Adaptation of the coronet mark. Used on Holbein wares. Occasionally found between 1903 and 1915 together with standard print mark.

1885 - 1939

Several variations found on Chine Wares.

Sometimes with the words CHINE WARE.

1902 - 1922

Introduced to mark the grant of the Royal Warrant by King Edward VII.

Small items only marked with the cicular section of the mark. No lion or crown.

c1923 - 1927

Variation of standard print mark - without the crown

 

1932 -

Commonly in use after 1932 but sometimes seen btween 1928 and 1931.

This mark is still used on fine earthenware products such as character jugs..

Doulton marks for manufacturered stonewares & earthenwares at LAMBETH, London

1827-1858

Early impressed moulded or incised marks on stone ware and terracotta products.

1858-1910

Impressed or printed mark on plain brown and cream-glazed stoneware

1891 - 1956

Impressed or print mark with several variations. Used on plain brown and cream glazed stoneware and occasional faience ware.

HENRY DOULTON

H DOULTON

H DOULTON & CO

1895 - 1903

Rough incised marks used by George Tinworth on his panels and plaques

1869 - 1877

Impressed mark on early Doulton Ware. The date of production was added to the centre after 1872. A circular printed variation can also be found.

1872 - 1914

Impressed or printed mark on Lambeth Faience wares.

ENGLAND added after 1891.

1877 - 1880

Impressed mark usually with the year of production incised into the clay.

 

1932 -

Impressed mark found on stoneware. From 1872 the year of production should be impressed and there should also be an artists mark.

ENGLAND added after 1891.

Special Doulton Marks

1901 - 1924

A special mark used together with the standard Burlsem mark on Morrisian wares.

1916 - 1933

A special doulton mark for small titanian wares. Larger wares have the standard mark with TITANIAN printed underneath.

1930 - 1942

Found on Doulton Brangwyn wares either on its own or with the standard mark.

Printed mark which appears on early Flambe wares, particularly smaller items. Variations occur with the standard doulton mark and FLAMBE underneath.

1920 - 1940

Sung script mark used with Flambe mark. Sometimes signed by Charles Noke and with artists monogram underneath the standard mark as left.

 

1925 - 1940

Chang script mark used with standard doulton mark. This example signed by Charles Noke and with artist Harry Nixons monogram.

Doulton Pattern & Code Numbers

The following numbers indicate the approximate date range or period when the marked item was first introduced. That is not to say that your item was produced in that year but simply that the year indicated is the earliest the piece could have been produced.

A Number

Year Introduced

D Number

Year Introduced

H Number

Year Introduced

E Number

Year Introduced

X Number

Year Introduced

Doultons Robert Allen Studios

Robert Allen and artists in his studio were often allocated RA-numbers for their hand-painted wares designed and decorated by them. The RA numbers are mostly hand-written and accompany the standard doulton marks.

Robert Allen handpainted wares were never produced in large quantities and many were never repeated.

The dates given below give a close approximation of when the designs were produced. RA-1 is repeated twice and it should be noted that the re-setting of the number marries up with the new doulton lion and crown mark.

RA Number

Year Introduced