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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Antique Art Nouveau Royal Doulton Lambeth Whiskey Jug Silver Mounts London 1903
By George Betjemann & Sons, Doulton Lambeth
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Royal Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau pottery stoneware whiskey jug with sterling silver mounts by George Betjemann & sons, London 1903. This very stylish Art Nouveau stonew...
Sterling Silver
Antique Royal Doulton shaped vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Royal Doulton shaped vase having an antique Royal Doulton shaped vase with a blue ground with a band of decoration to the top with baskets of flowers in wonderful blue and br...
Ceramic
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
Pair of Doulton Lambeth Vases, circa 1890
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Doulton Lambeth vases, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century Vintage English Royal Doulton Lambeth Ceramic Vase
By Royal Doulton
Located in Sofia, BG
A rare and stunning Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau vase decorated in floral theme in light blue and green. The vase has Royal Doulton Lambeth marks ...
Ceramic
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
19th Century Doulton Lambeth Cream Glazed Stoneware Extra Large Jug
Located in Brecht, BE
The largest one I have ever seen, this extra large cream glazed stoneware Doulton Lambeth jug, made circa 1850 in the United Kingdom.
Stoneware
John Broad for Doulton Lambeth Floral Pattern Mottle Glazed Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A simple yet very stylish Doulton Lambeth art pottery vase applied with exquisite floral patterning attributed to renowned artist John Broad and dating from around 1920. The stonewar...
Stoneware
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
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
Antique Doulton Lambeth Terracotta Garden Urn
By Royal Doulton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A monumental antique Doulton Lambeth terracotta garden urn. This urn has an interesting and intricate design, decorated with applied floral garlands, with the makers stamp inside the...
Terracotta
Elegant quality pair of antique Doulton Lambeth vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Elegant quality pair of antique Doulton Lambeth vases, having a quality pair of antique Victorian Doulton Lambeth vases slender in shape, the body decorated with intricate scrolling ...
Ceramic
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
Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau Art Pottery Handled Gourd Shaped Flask
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau handled flask with stylized floral panels dating from around 1905. The stoneware flask is of gourd or pear shape st...
Stoneware