Doulton Lambeth Urns
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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Early 20th Century English Doulton Lambeth Urns
Cast Stone
Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
Copper
19th Century British Georgian Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
Terracotta
20th Century English Neoclassical Doulton Lambeth Urns
Iron
1880s English Regency Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Doulton Lambeth Urns
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century French Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
Granite
20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Doulton Lambeth Urns
Marble
1980s Italian Vintage Doulton Lambeth Urns
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
Ceramic, Stoneware
1940s Italian Vintage Doulton Lambeth Urns
Marble
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Doulton Lambeth Urns
Metal
19th Century European Georgian Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
Terracotta
1880s British Neoclassical Antique Doulton Lambeth Urns
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