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Bone China Marks and Factories
Most of the china cups and saucers, plates and many of the figurines that we sell were produced in the Staffordshire Potteries region of England by different factories. This page is a work in progress and more companies will be added over time and also pictures of some of the marks used by the companies.
Some factories produced china with several popular names such as Royal Albert, Queen Anne, Aynsley and Paragon. The same factory may have produced china under several different names. Below you will find a brief history of the marks seen on many of the teacups that we sell. Many of the factories have closed because of production costs.
Aynsley bone china was manufactured by John Aynsley & Sons (LTD.), Portland Works, Longton. Staffordshire Potteries from 1864 onwards. Most of the cups and saucers are made after 1904 and have different crown logos for the printed mark or stamp.
Clare by Clare China Co Ltd Ruby Works Longton. Staffordshire Potteries. Printed mark with crown logo from 1951 onwards.
Clarence was produced by the Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd Crown Windsor Pottery, Longton. Staffordshire Potteries with different printed marks from 1946 to early 1960's.
Collingwood by Collingwood Bros Ltd Crown Works Longton. Staffordshire Potteries with printed marks from 1900 onwards. Also marked Collingwoods.
Foley was produced by E. Brain & Co Ltd Foley China Works Fenton. Staffordshire Potteries from 1903 to 1963 with various printed marks. E. Brain and Co took over Coalport China in 1958.
Melba by Melba China Co Ltd Stafford St., Longton. Staffordshire Potteries from 1948 to 1951.
Paragon China Co. Ltd, Atlas Works, Longton. Staffordshire Potteries and was formerly Star China Company. Paragon marks were used from 1900 onwards. Differing "By Appointment to the Queen" marks have been stamped on Paragon china which is very good quality.
Queen Anne cups and saucers are fine quality and were produced by Shore & Coggins, High Street and Edensor Works, Longton, Staffordshire Potteries England from 1911 to 1966. Different crown stamps were used as well as the crown and wreath. China marked Bell China Made in England was produced by this same factory from 1936 to 1966.
Ridgway Potteries Ltd, Ash Hall, Stoke. Staffordshire Potteries 1955 to 1964. Ridgway has produced china with the following names, Colclough China, Malvern China, Melba Bone China, Royal Vale and Royal Adderley with different stamps for each company as time went by.
Royal Stafford China manufactured by Thomas Poole and Gladstone China Ltd. Longton. Staffordshire Potteries from 1952 onwards.
Rosina was manufactured by the Rosina China Co Ltd Queen's Pottery, Longton Staffordshire Potteries from 1941 onwards.
Roslyn was manufactured by Roslyn China, Park Place Works, Longton. Staffordshire Potteries from 1946 to July of 1963. Formerly Reid & Co.
Royal Albert Bone China is very popular and has been manufactured in England by Thomas C. Wild (& Sons Ltd), St. Mary's Works, Longton since 1905. Pieces marked Royal Albert Crown China were manufactured from 1905 until about 1935. The crown logo has changed in style along with the printed mark but is still part of the stamp today. Thomas C. Wild & Sons Ltd took over Paragon China in 1960 but Paragon retained their same name. (Paragon information is below).
Royal Chelsea was produced by New Chelsea China Co Ltd Longton. Staffordshire Potteries from about 1943 to 1961.
Royal Grafton was manufactured by A.B. Jones & Sons Ltd, Grafton Works Longton. Staffordshire Potteries from approx 1900 to 1972 with a variety of different printed marks for each time period.
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