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The History Of Royal Doulton


The Doulton Group John Doulton 1793-1873
Royal Doulton has been producing porcelain ceramics and tableware for approximately 200 years. John Doulton 
learned the trade of pottery making at the tender age of twenty two while working at the Fulham Manufacturing Co, 
well known as the first English commerical pottery, producing stoneware. Fulham was founded in 1688 and later 
assumed the name of Jones, Watts and Doulton. Sometime after the firms name changed to Doulton and made a 
variety of decorative products for the affluent buyer.

From a meager beginning John Doulton amassed one of the  largest pottery and porcelain factories the world has ever
known. In the year 1815. John Doulton, at the tender age of 22, invested his lifetime savings of £100  in a small pottery. 
His previous experience in other potteries gave him the knowledge necessary to attempt such an adventure.

The year was 1815 and the company founder, John Doulton, began producing practical and decorative stoneware from a
 small potery in Lambeth, South of London. With much effort in manufacturing utility items such as sewer pipe and the 
like, he went into partnership with John Watts. The firm took on the name of Doulton & Watts and become a well known 
firm in the area. As time passed, Doulton's son Henry joined the firm as an apprentice.

Henry built up the business and relocated it 60 years later to Stoke-on-Trent.
England: The epidemics of 1832 and 1864 saw the death of thousands of people. Dr. John Snow discovered the 
relationship of Cholera and the Broad Street pump. Doulton contributed greatly with the production of sewer pipe
to improve the quality of the water supply. The above pictures are examples of samples of sewer pipe created and sold 
by Doulton.
 
From 1858 until his death, John Doulton directed Doulton and Co. Pottery in Lambeth, England. John 
Doulton began experimenting with a more decorative pottery line. Many glazes and decorative effects were developed 
including faience, impasto, silicon, carrara, marqueterie, chine, and rouge flambe. The factory operated in Lambeth 
until 1956. In the late 19th century at the original Lambeth location, fine artwares were decorated by artists including 
Hannah Barlow and George Tinsworth.
Doulton Niles St. Pottery


Doulton Pottery Kilns


Doulton Workers
                                                             
1815: Doulton - Watts Early Products: Salt Glazed Items Beer Bottles (Main Production) 1826 - 1830: Doulton & Watts


Lord Horatio Viscount Nelson
                                       
Last Will and Testament of Lord Horatio Viscount Nelson Decorated Salt-glaze Stoneware: Spirit - Whisky Flasks Doulton Lambeth: Relief Figured Hunting Beaker & Creamer   School or Shop Inks


Works of Hannah Barlow History of England - by George Tinworth Tinworth Plaque "In memory of Samuel Morley" Terra-cotta Panel: "The Release of Barabbas Seated Youth by Tinworth Tinworth: "Safe Traveling" c.1885 Tinworth at Work


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