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Royal Doulton has a long and distinguished pedigree dating back to 1815.

antique marks - john doultonWhen Royal Doulton started with a factory at Vauxhall Walk, Lambeth, London, as a partnership between John Doulton, Martha Jones, and John Watts. The business specialised in making stoneware and produced decorative bottles and salt glaze sewer pipes.

In 1853, the company took the name Doulton. John and his son Henry established themselves as makers of fine English stoneware and though stoneware only allowed for a limited range of colours, antique marks - royal doulton drainage pipethey were able to produce a wide variety of items for the luxury market.

During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) a revolution occurred in personal sanitation and doulton's lead in domestic and industrial stoneware helped make it Britain's top manufacturer of sanitary ware. It also set the firm as a key player in the field of artistic pottery.


By 1871, Henry Doulton had launched an art wares studio at the Lambeth pottery, and offered work to designers and artists from the local art school. It was a great success and the artists included Arthur, Florence and Hannah Barlow, Frank Butler, Mark Marshall, Eliza Simmance, and George Tinworth.

antique marks - royal doulton factoryIn 1882, doulton purchased the small factory of Pinder, Bourne & Co, at Nile Street in Burslem, Staffordshire – bringing doulton right to the heart of The Potteries.

Doulton proved increasingly popular. because of the artistic direction of John Slater, who worked with a wide variety of figurines, vases, character jugs, and decorative pieces.antique marks - henry doulton

In 1901, the popularity of Doulton products came to the attention of the Royal family and the Burslem factory was granted the Royal Warrant by King Edward VII, and the business adopted bold new markings and a new name: Royal Doulton.

Between the wars, Royal Doulton became synonymous with the finest English china. The name and reputation continued to grow along with its extensive range, which included flambé ware, titanian ware, and bone china.

In 1960, Royal Doulton introduced a new product – English Translucent China.

It was developed over several years by Technical Director Richard Bailey. It effectively removed the high cost of bone china, but still offered fine translucent wares. In short, it had all the right qualities at the right price. It became known as Royal Doulton Fine China and proved an outstanding success.

In 1966, it attained one of the first ever Queen's Awards for Enterprise in the field of Innovation. Today, doultons lambeth ware draws on a rich inheritance. It carefully blends tough, quartz-like compounds with feldspathic Cornish stone for a robust appearance. Modern ceramic technology adds a refined glaze and colour.

In December 2004, Production ceased at the doulton factory and in March 2005 the Visitor's Centre closed.

In September 2005, The once bustling 15 acre site closed completely. The land was sold to property developers and another fine part of Englands heritage was lost; to make way for modern housing.

 


 

The Royal Doulton - Dickens Character Jugs - collection.

In 1922, Miniature figures of Charles Dickens characters were produced at Royal Doulton’s factory in Burslem until 1983 and there have been variations in ceramic bodies, size and backstamps over the years.

Sixteen miniature bone china Dickens figures were introduced to the HN collection in 1922 and they were based on earlier stoneware models designed by Leslie Harradine.

In 1932 these HN figures were re-numbered as miniatures M41-M56.

In 1939 the collection was rounded off to eighteen models with the introduction of Bumble M76 and Cap’n Cuttle M77. These pre-war figures can be found with the early backstamps ‘Doulton’ or ‘Doulton England’.

In 1949, the series was briefly withdrawn and then re-introduced in a slightly larger size, most obvious is the increased depth of the base and the lack of any identification numbers. Six new characters were added to the collection in that year, making the set up to twenty-four. The Royal Doulton ‘Lion and Crown’ bone china backstamp was in use on all twenty-four figures during this period. When the ‘bone china’ reference is blocked out on the backstamp, this means that the figure was made in English Translucent China, which was first introduced in 1959.

In 1968, the figures increased in size again, (by approximately half an inch) when the clay body was changed from china to earthenware. All twenty-four figures in the collection were produced in earthenware and they were withdrawn between 1981 and 1983. In 1994, a limited edition figure of Charles Dickens himself was commissioned by Pascoe and Company, making a final total of 25 Dickens miniatures to collect: Check Our Royal Doulton Character Jugs for Sale.

Name M Number Notes Dates
Alfred Jingle M52   1922-1981
Artful Dodger M55   1922-1983
Bill Sykes M54   1922-1981
Bumble M76   1939-1982
Buz Fuz M53   1922-1983
Cap’n Cuttle M77   1939-1982
David Copperfield M88   1949-1983
Dick Swiveller M90   1949-1981
Fagin M49   1922-1983
Fat Boy M44   1922-1983
Little Nell M51   1922-1983
Mr Micawber M42   1922-1983
Mr Pickwick M41   1922-1983
Mrs Bardell M86   1949-1982
Oliver Twist M89   1949-1983
Pecksniff M43   1922-1982
Sairey Gamp M46   1922-1983
Sam Weller M48   1922-1981
Scrooge M87   1949-1982
Stiggins M50   1922-1981
Tiny Tim M56   1922-1981
Tony Weller M47   1922-1981
Trotty Veck M91   1949-1982
Uriah Heep M45   1922-1983
Charles Dickens HN3448 L/E 1500 1994

 

The Original Twelve Tinies

In 1940, Royal Doulton decided to produce six tiny character jugs which measured approximately 1 1/4" in height. After World War II, they decided to continue with this collection and introduced six more. These jugs have coined the term 'The Original Twelve Tinies' and are highly collectible due to to their short production time. The tinies required expert decorating skills, and the artists had to balance the tiny jugs on the end of their little fingers.

They were designed by three of the best known Royal Doulton Designers: Leslie Harradine, Harry Fenton and Charles Noke. The 'Original Twelve Tinies' are:

Name D Number Designer Dates
Fat Boy D6142 Leslie Harradine/ Harry Fenton 1940-1960
Mr. Micawber D6143 Leslie Harradine/ Harry Fenton 1940-1960
Old Charley D6144 Charles Noke 1940-1960
Paddy D6145 Harry Fenton 1940-1960
Sairey Gamp D6146 Leslie Harradine/ Harry Fenton 1940-1960
Sam Weller D6147 Leslie Harradine/ Harry Fenton 1940-1960
'Arry D6255 Harry Fenton 1947-1960
'Arriet D6256 Harry Fenton 1947-1960
Auld Mac D6257 Harry Fenton 1947-1960
Cardinal D6258 Charles Noke 1947-1960
John Peel D6259 Harry Fenton 1947-1960
Mr. Pickwick D6260 Leslie Harradine/ Harry Fenton 1947-1960

 

The Royal Doulton figures of the year.

In 1991, Royal Doulton released its first Figure of the Year. This collection has become one of the most collectable and the Figures of the Year are:

Year
Name HN Number Designer
Size (inches)
1991
Amy HN3316 Peter Gee
8
1992
Mary HN3375 Nada Pedley
8.5
1993
Patricia HN3365 Valerie Annand
8.5
1994
Jennifer HN3447 Peter Gee
7.25
1995
Deborah HN3644 Nada Pedley
7.5
1996
Belle HN3703 Valerie Annand
8
1997
Jessica HN3850 Nada Pedley
8
1998
Rebecca HN4041 Valerie Annand
9
1999
Lauren HN3975 Dominic Hughes
9
2000
Rachel HN3976 Dominic Hughes
8.25
2001
Melissa HN3977 Dominic Hughes
8.5
2002
Sarah HN3978 Dominic Hughes
8.25
2003
Elizabeth HN4426 John Bromley
8.25
2004
Susan HN4532 John Bromley
9

The 'HN' stands for Harry Nixon who was the head of the new figure painting department at the Doulton studio, which included just three artists in the early years. View our selection of Royal Doulton Figurines for Sale.


 

Royal Doulton - Character Jug of the Year - collection.

In 1991 - The ‘Character Jug of the Year’ collection was launched with the Fortune Teller and each year these large size characters are Royal Doulton’s best selling jugs.

The subjects of the jugs are very varied, from nautical heroes to literary stars, but the one thing they all have in common is top quality modelling with excellent detail. It is a great honour for the artists to have their work chosen as the ‘Jug of the Year’ and Stan Taylor currently holds the record with five awards, closely followed by David Biggs with four.

Occasionally the ‘Jug of the Year’ commemorates specific events, such as the Jesse Owens tribute that was launched to mark the 60th anniversary of his medal winning games, and the Count Dracula jug, which celebrated the centenary of Bram Stoker’s original vampire novel.

For a brief period, between 2001 and 2003, the ‘Character Jug of the Year’ was produced in a limited edition of 1,000, but mostly they are limited to the year of issue.

The Character Jugs of the Year are:

Year
Name D Number Designer
Size (inches)
1991
The Fortune Teller D6874 Stanley J. Taylor
7
1992
Winston Churchill D6907 Stanley J. Taylor
7
1993
Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson D6932 Stanley J. Taylor
8
1994
Captain Hook D6947 Martyn Alcock
7.5
1995
Captain Bligh D6967 Stanley J. Taylor
7
1996
Jesse Owens D7019 Stanley J. Taylor
7.25
1997
Count Dracula D7053 David Biggs
8
1998
Lewis Carrol D7096 David Biggs
7.75
1999
William Shakespeare D7136 Robert Tabbenor
7
2000
Oscar Wilde D7146 David Biggs
7
2001
Queen Victoria D7152 Robert Tabbenor
7
2002
Sir Walter Raleigh D7169 Robert Tabbenor
7
2003
Queen Elizabeth I D7180 David Biggs
7.25
2004
Queen Mary I D7188 Shane Ridge
7.5


 

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