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How to date Doulton china and pottery
The Doulton factories were meticulous at marking their wares.
Almost always there will be a factory stamp on a piece of Doulton that indicates which factory, what period (or date) and who the artists and/or decorators were that created that piece.
Following are fast links to information below:
Doulton & Co Ltd
Manufacturers of stonewares and earthenwares at Lambeth in London c.1854-1956, and also at Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (where porcelains were also made) c.1882 to present day.
DOULTON LAMBETH
| Backstamp | Information |
|---|---|
DOULTON & WATTS DOULTON & WATTS LAMBETH POTTERY LONDON | Standard impressed marks of Doulton & Watts partnership. c.1820-54 Any reference to 15 High Street predates 1839, the address was renumbered from 15 to 28 in 1838. |
DOULTON LAMBETH DOULTON LAMBETH | Standard impressed mark. c.1854+ |
 | Ornamental wares date from about 1870; about this period an oval impressed mark incorporating the date of production. |
 | Impressed mark, c.1877-80 |
 | Impressed or printed mark on earthenware,
c.1872+ |
 | Standard impressed mark, c.1880-1902.
From 1891 'England' was added below. |
 | On small pieces c.1891-1956 this impressed mark was used. |
 | Standard impressed mark c.1902-22 and 1927-36 also used on wares made at Burslem. |
 | Standard impressed mark (as above but without the crown) c.1922-56 |
BURSLEM, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
| Backstamp | Information |
|---|---|
DOULTON | Standard impressed mark used on earthenware (but not on stoneware) made at the factory in Nile Street, Burslem.
c.1882+ |
 | Standard printed or impressed marks, c.1882
The word 'England' was added from 1891.
'Made in England' added from c.1930 to the present day. |
 | Standard impressed mark from c.1902 also used on wares made at Lambeth. |
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