Creator Record
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Royal Doulton |
Nationality |
English |
Occupation |
Ceramic manufacturer |
Notes |
English pottery established in 1815 by John Doulton at Lambeth, London, in association with John Watts and known as Doulton and Watts. The company became Doulton and Co. (Ltd.) about 1858 and remained so until the factory closed in 1956. In 1901 the company was authorized by King Edward VII to market its products as Royal Doulton (the royal mark appeared in 1902). Since October 1955 the official name of the firm has been Doulton Fine China, Ltd. |
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1936.4.1031 - Pitcher
Glazed earthenware pitcher. It is cylindrical with an ear-shaped handle. The body is decorated with a repeating band of a brown witch making a potion in a smoking cauldron. There is a geometric (Greek key) pattern around the rim and body at the handle base. Made by Royal Doulton, Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Witches series, 1907-1930 Royal Doulton was an English pottery established in 1815. Its popular utilitarian stoneware and earthenwar...
Record Type: Object
