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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Doulton Lambeth Pair Art Nouveau Vases by Ethel Beard & Florrie Jones
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and stylish pair Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth twin handled vases with stylized floral designs by artists Ethel Beard and Florrie Jones and dating from around 1905. The st...
Stoneware
Mark V Marshall Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau Gothic Grotesque Mask Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau vase decorated with gothic styled grotesque masks by Mark V Marshall and dated 1907. The large stonewar...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Collection Eight Miniature Vases & Ewers
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful collection of eight Doulton Lambeth art pottery miniature vessels in the form of vases and ewers and dating from the latter 19th and early 20th Century. The stoneware ve...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Art Pottery Vase by Emily Edwards 1875
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and exceptional Doulton Lambeth aesthetic movement stoneware vase decorated with stylized motifs by renowned designer and decorator Emily J Edwards and dated 1875. Emily Edwards...
Stoneware
Doulton Faience Shaped Botanical Pottery Vase Signed by Artist Mary M Arding
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Painter’s Panel: Doulton Faience Botanical Vase by Mary M. Arding ________________________________________ This is an exceptional and highly collectible Doulton Faience Vase, a ...
Pottery
William Rowe Doulton Lambeth Art Deco Twin Handled Art Pottery Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Doulton Lambeth art deco twin handled paneled vase by renowned artist William Rowe and dating from around 1918. The stoneware vase is of tall bu...
Stoneware
Kate Rogers Doulton Lambeth Pair Impasto Daisy Painted Vases
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and fine pair Doulton Lambeth Impasto daisy painted vases by renowned Faience artist Kate Rogers and dated 1885. The stoneware vases are of tall bulbous shape standing r...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Exceptionally Rare Pair Impasto Arrabian Pattern Vases, 1879
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptionally rare Doulton Lambeth Impasto pair of bottle vases marked Arrabian by F M Collins (Mrs Vale) dated 1879. F M Collins was a Faience Depart...
Stoneware
Mark V Marshall Doulton Lambeth Abstract Leaf & Berry Design Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth Art Pottery vase decorated with abstract leaf and raised fruiting berries by renowned modeler, designer and decorator Mark V Ma...
Stoneware
19th Century Doulton Lambeth Floral Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase, decorated with beautifully hand-painted flowers by A. Euphemia Thatcher. The Doulton Lambeth factory, like many potteries of the 19th and early 20t...
Pottery, Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Manchester Crypt Printed Salt Glazed Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Doulton Lambeth salt glazed sleeve shaped vase printed with a scene titled CRYPT dating from the early 20th century. The stoneware vase stand...
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Doulton Lambeth Silicon Ware Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Doulton Lambeth Silicon Ware vase, made in the late 19th century in the Arts & Crafts style. Doulton Lambeth introduced its Silicon...
Stoneware
Large Antique Doulton Lambeth Silicon Ware Art Pottery Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique art pottery vase was done by the highly renowned Doulton Lambeth factory of England in approximately 1880 in a period Victo...
Pottery
$9,000 / set
Pair of Doulton Lambeth Vases, circa 1890
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Doulton Lambeth vases, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Eliza Simmance Doulton Lambeth Floral Design Art Pottery Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement art pottery vase decorated with flowering stems by acclaimed and sought after artist Eliza Simmance and dated 1884. The stoneware vase is...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Lord Nelson Commemorative Art Pottery Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Doulton Lambeth Lord Nelson commemorative art pottery vase by Annie Partridge and possibly George Smith dating from around 1905. The stoneware vase is of squat rounded for...
Stoneware
Crown Doulton Lambeth Floral Painted Trumpet Vase With Griffins
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Crown Lambeth Ware floral painted trumpet shaped vase mounted with mythical Griffin like creatures dating from around 1895. The stoneware vase stands raised supported on a...
Stoneware
Antique Pair English Porcelain Royal Doulton Art Nouveau Ewers Pitchers Urns
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Stylish Identical Pair of English Royal Doulton Lambeth English Moulded Salt-Glaze Stoneware Pottery Ewers of compact proportions. Each of bulbous form with wavy flared rim ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Eliza Simmance Doulton Lambeth Medieval Portrait Art Pottery Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement art pottery vase decorated with medieval portraits of a king and queen by acclaimed and sought after artist Eliza Simmance and dated 187...
Stoneware
Francis Pope Rare Copper Clad Doulton Lambeth Fish Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Doulton Lambeth copper clad art pottery vase decorated with fish swimming amidst weed by renowned artist Francis C Pope and dating from the early 20th century. Th...
Silver Plate, Copper
John Broad Doulton Lambeth Rare Art Pottery Beaker Vase Dated 1880
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and exceptional Doulton Lambeth art pottery beaker shaped vessel beautifully decorated with floral panels by renowned artist John Broad and dated 1880. This unusually finely m...
Pottery
Vera Huggins Doulton Lambeth Floral Presentation Vase Dated 1938
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Art Deco Doulton Lambeth floral decorated presentation vase made by renowned artist Vera Huggins and dated 1938. The large stoneware vase stands on a narrow round skirted foot with a wide bulbous body with a pinched neck and short everted rim. The body of the vase is decorated around the upper body with incised repeat large floral blooms set within an incised shaped border. The flowers are hand painted in tones of pink, brown and green and set against a pale green mottled ground with the borders in brown and the lower vase decorated in streaked flow blue glazes. The pattern around the top incorporates the initials E.F. along with the date 21.9.38 and believe that this was a unique presentation piece for a special event. The vase has impressed makers marks to the base and is numbered 23024 and unusually has a full Vera Huggins signature (suggesting it may have been a personal gift from her) along with assistant marks for Winnie Bowstead...
Stoneware
Mark V Marshall Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau Abstract Leaf Design Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau vase with abstract leaf designs by renowned and sought after artist Mark V Marshall dated 1905. The stoneware vas...
Stoneware
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Minnie G Thompson Doulton Lambeth Pigment Painted Vase, 1883
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Aesthetic Movement biscuit fired Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase pigment hand-painted with stylized foliage and geometric designs by Minnie G Thompson...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Art Union of London Floral Vase by Emily E Stormer
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Aesthetic Movement Doulton Lambeth floral design Vase made for the Art Union of London by renowned artist Emily E Stormer and dating from around 1885. The stoneware va...
Stoneware
Cara Baker Doulton Lambeth Thistle Shaped Leaf Pattern Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Doulton Lambeth aesthetic movement thistle shaped vase applied with stylized leaf and floral designs by Clara Baker and dated 1878. This nice early stoneware...
Stoneware
Crown Doulton Lambeth Large Pair Impressive Floral Painted Vases
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive pair Crown Lambeth Ware floral painted vases by a recorded however unidentified artist dating from around 1892. The tall stoneware v...
Stoneware
English Pottery Vases decorated with Flowers and Leaves, Douton
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Pottery Vases decorated with Flowers and Leaves, Douton Lambeth, 1870s-80s The pottery mallet-shaped vases are hand painted with brown leaves and white flowers on a green ...
Pottery
Elizabeth a Sayers Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Onion Shape Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement onion shaped vase decorated with star like motifs by renowned artist Elizabeth A Sayers dated 1878. Elizabeth A Sayers while recongized as a highly accomplished and distinguished artist did not spend much time at Doulton Lambeth so pieces by her are both rare and sought after. This stylish stoneware onion bodied vase...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Unusual Winged Foot Vase by Jane S Hurst 1880
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Doulton Lambeth Art Pottery vase decorated with ivy and winged feet by highly renowned artist Jane S Hurst dated 1880. The stoneware vas...
Stoneware
19th Century Doulton Lambeth Centrepiece Garden Urn on Pedestal
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine and extremely large, late 19th Century English Country House terracotta centrepiece garden urn on pedestal.By Doulton of Lambeth. Of campana form, with fine egg and dart rim a...
Terracotta
Doulton Lambeth Art Pottery Vase with Fish by Maud Bowden
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Doulton Lambeth Art Pottery vase decorated with fish by highly renowned artist Maud Bowden and dating from the early 20th century. The stoneware ...
Stoneware
Nellie Garbett for Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau Floral Pattern Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau stoneware vase with stylized floral designs by Nellie Garbett and dating from around 1900. This stylish and tall vase has a central band decorated in reli...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Rare Pair Silver Mounted Rose Water Flasks
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare pair Doulton Lambeth silver mounted rose water flasks decorated with Art Nouveau styled floral designs by Miss O Heath and Winnie Bowstead ...
Silver
Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Elegantly adorned with intricate chinoiserie dragon detailing, this ceramic ochre yellow vase from Lambeth Doulton Faience exudes timeless charm and ex...
Faience
Pair of Mettlach Hand Decorated Cylinder Vases, 1880s
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of hand painted Mettlach footed cylinder vases, one depicting a maiden collecting tinder, the other a maiden gathering grapes for wine making. In overall very good condition. ...
Pottery
Early Doulton Lambeth Agateware Bud Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An early stoneware vase made by the Doulton Lambeth manufactory in 1885-1891, using an agate technique. This petite bud vase features a beautiful marble finish of tan-colored clays with machine-turned details, creating a rather modern silhouette. Doulton Lambeth invented its Agate ware...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mark V. Marshall Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau/Gothic Revival Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An impressive, large Doulton Lambeth vase made ca. 1885-1900 by Mark V. Marshall, assisted by Florrie Jones. Mark V. Marshall’s vase fuses and contrasts Medieval Gothic art with Belle Epoque Art...
Earthenware