Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
The name Doulton Lambeth is widely known to collectors of British ceramics — it refers to the vases, mugs, bowls and jugs decorated by the likes of artisans such as George Tinworth, Eliza Simmance, Edith Lupton and others for Royal Doulton's pioneering art pottery studio, which was established in the Lambeth section of suburban London by 1871.
Royal Doulton was founded in 1815 by John Doulton, Martha Jones and John Watts. It was initially established as Jones, Watts and Doulton and later traded under Doulton and Watts. The firm produced utilitarian stoneware, decorative objects, drain pipes and other goods and vessels. Amid the Victorian era’s rising concern for hygiene, food safety and sanitation, the company flourished. In 1854, it rebranded as Doulton and Co., colloquially referred to as Doulton Ware.
The firm took over a factory in Staffordshire, in northern England — the traditional home of British ceramics manufacturing — to produce tableware. Around the same time, Henry Doulton — John Doulton's son — opened an art pottery studio in Lambeth, where its Aesthetic Movement-era vases, urns and other forms were decorated with painted scenic images, flowers or historical motifs thanks to its collaborations with students at the nearby Lambeth School of Art.
Taking a cue from the venerable Meissen porcelain workshops in Germany, Doulton artisans began crafting figurines modeled on characters from literature and theater. The firm also helped popularize Toby Jugs and other “character mugs” — handled cups shaped like the heads of figures from folklore and popular culture.
In the late 1870s, Doulton bought the earthenware manufacturer Pinder, Bourne and Company and purchased a factory in Burslem in 1882. King Edward VII granted the factory his Royal Warrant in 1901.
Doulton was recognized with the Queen's Award for Technical Achievement in 1966, and the firm acquired Minton two years later. It eventually became a part of WWRD Holdings Limited (Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton), which is now owned by the Fiskars Corporation.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
1880s Italian Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Porcelain
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Brass, Metal
1890s French Country Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Majolica, Ceramic
19th Century English Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Copper
18th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Stone, Cast Stone, Concrete
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Porcelain
1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
19th Century English Classical Greek Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
Late 18th Century English Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Planters and Jardinieres
Stoneware
