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 Zoomorphic Stylized Art Pottery Jug by Eliza L Hubert
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and exceptional Aesthetic Movement Doulton Lambeth art pottery handled jug of zoomorphic style by renowned artist Eliza L Hubert and dated 1879. The elegant bird shaped stone...
Stoneware
Antique Doulton Lambeth Sterling Silver Silicone Copper Beaker Shot Glass 4"
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique English Doulton Lambeth Silicone ware beaker shot glass featuring a sterling silver .925 rim and riveted copper design. Made in England 764, nn. Circa 1894. Doulton L...
Sterling Silver
Antique Lambeth Doulton Salad Bowl London 1881 Original Condition
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Antique Lambeth Doulton Salad Bowl London 1881 Original Condition. The bowl was purchased yesterday from an estate in County Devon, in the South West of England. It appears in prac...
Pottery
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
Wonderful antique Victorian quality Doulton Lambeth jardiniere
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Victorian quality Doulton Lambeth jardiniere having a wavy shaped top, decorated with flowers on a blue ground in lovely blue, green and brown colours. Stamped to ...
Ceramic
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Doulton Watts Lambeth Stoneware Pottery Irish Whiskey Liquor Cask
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large 19th century Doulton and Watts, Lambeth pottery, London antique stoneware keg barrel cask Irish whiskey bar liquor dispenser. Bottom has Doulton Lambeth stamped on it with the number two, spigot has Doulton Watts Lambeth pottery...
Brass
Doulton Lambeth Faience Floral Painted Jug Signed
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Doulton Lambeth Faience floral painted jug or pitcher by a listed but unidentified artist and dating from around 1880. The tall and ...
Stoneware
Fine quality antique Doulton Lambeth jardiniere
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Doulton Lambeth jardiniere, having a fine quality antique Doulton Lambeth Slaters pattern jardiniere, having a rounded shaped body decorated with florals hand pa...
Ceramic
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
Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Queens, NY
1920's English small brown pitcher with an pharaoh-headed spout sphinx and beige and white classical figures in relief. Impressed "Doulton, Lambeth."
Porcelain
Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Egyptian-style (English 1920s) small brown pitcher with sphinx head spout and beige and white classical figures in relief (impressed: DAUL...
Porcelain
Abigail Griffith’s Rare Lambeth Delft Plate-England, 18th Century
By Abigail Griffith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare 9" Lambeth Delft plate: "An English Delftware tin-glazed charger attributed to the Abigail Griffith London Lambeth pothouse. Great decorative blue and white delftware- boldly ...
Pottery
Antique English Doulton Burslem Glen Urquart Highland Whiskey Dispenser
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and large glazed ceramic whiskey dispenser with strong form and color. Mark on the base dates to 1882-1891. Urquart owner's inscription also i...
Ceramic
Royal Doulton Egyptian Revival Porcelain Jardinière
By Royal Doulton
Located in Stamford, CT
Royal Doulton jardinière made during the Egyptian Revival period.
Porcelain
Pair of Bennington Toby Jugs
By Bennington Potters
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of Bennington Toby jugs.
Pottery
$235
H 1.73 in W 1.97 in D 0.09 in
Mid-Century Sterling Silver Bourbon Whiskey Decanter / Liquor Label
By Tiffany & Co., Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silver Bourbon whiskey decanter or liquor label. In sterling silver. The silver label hangs on a chain and reads: BOURBON Marked to the reverse. Simply a great vin...
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Period Arts & Crafts Monumental Ceramic Floor Vase
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Verviers, BE
Brilliant handmade hand-glazed Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1930. Wonderful Art Nouveau (Arts & Crafts) monumental ceramic vase. Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant colors. ...
Ceramic
Two nineteenth century Turkish pottery Kutahya jugs
Located in London, GB
Turkey, circa 1850 Two nineteenth century Turkish pottery Kutahya jugs, both with pear-shaped bodies supported by a short circular feet, the cylindrical necks with a curved handles ...
Ceramic
Winston Churchill Toby Jug by Royal Doulton
By Royal Doulton
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome vintage Winston Churchill collectible character jug or "Toby jug" decorative mug by the English pottery firm, Royal Doulton.
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Antique Tiffany Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Magnifying Glass
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver magnifying glass. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1900. Round lens in sterling silver frame with chased scrolls, flowers, and diaper. Ha...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Scotch Whiskey Decanter or Liquor Label
By Tiffany & Co., Asprey & Garrard Limited, Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage scotch decanter or liquor label. In sterling silver. The ribbon shaped silver label hangs on a chain and reads 'SCOTCH'. Fully marked to the reverse. Simply a wond...
Sterling Silver
English Pearlware Pottery Blue and White Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Everyday and the Artistic: An English Pearlware Jug, Circa 1820–30 This large and charming English pearlware jug is a testament to the blend of folk...
Pearlware
$5,800 / set
H 25 in Dm 14 in
Vintage Moroccan Palatial Lidded Pottery Vase or Urn with Brass Inlay, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of 1970's Moroccan hand made palatial lidded vases with an entrancing and elaborate design scheme, brass frame and the sculptural grace that only master artisans can provide, ...
Brass
Doulton Lambeth Rare Bear Form Pepper Pot by Mark V Marshall
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Doulton Lambeth pepper pot shaped as a seated bear by renowned artist Mark V Marshall and dating from the latter 19th century. The stoneware figure is finely hand-crafted and portrays the bear sitting upright on his back legs resting one paw on his knee and the other on his chest. The bear has an unglazed base with a small filling hole with a series of pouring holes applied to the top of his head. As a small item the pepper pot is typically not marked however is part of a series of animal related figures produced by Mark Marshall...
Stoneware
Ceramic Match Striker With Sterling Silver Collar by Doulton, Circa 1880
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in London, GB
An unusual stoneware ceramic match striker by Doulton with hallmarked silver collar, circa 1880. Makers mark to the base. Dimensions: 8.5cm/3⅜ inches (diameter) x 7 cm/2¾ inches (he...
Sterling Silver
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H 10.25 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair English Porcelain Royal Doulton Ceramic Art Nouveau Vases Urns
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Stylish Identical Pair of English Royal Doulton Slaters Moulded Salt-Glaze Stoneware Pottery Long neck mantle Vases of generous proportions...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 7.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Pair English Porcelain Royal Doulton Ceramic Art Deco Flambe Vases Urns
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptional Pair of English Royal Doulton Flambe Sung Ware Earthenware Vases firmly attributed to Charles Noke. First quarter of the Twentieth ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Bessie Newbery Doulton Lambeth Stoneware Babies Teapot
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and stylish Art Deco Doulton Lambeth teapot decorated in relief with babies by renowned artist Bessie Newbery dating from around 1922. The stoneware teapot is a unique work by Newbery who produced a number of original works between 1914 and 1924, the year she retired from Doulton Lambeth. The teapot is heavily made and is of squat rounded shape with a raised top rim and fitted recessed cover. A simple loop handle and raised spout is attached to the body and the teapot is decorated in low relief with three naked babies to one side in various poses with the baby dressed...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth LARGE AESTHETIC STONEWARE VASE VARIOUS ARTISTS C.1888
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
A large scale Doulton Lambeth Stoneware vase dating to 1888. Aethsetic in style and a really good example with crisp, clear definition. It measures 41.5cm in height, is GUARANTEED to...
Pottery
Doulton Lambeth Pair Art Nouveau Floral Design Mugs by Eleanor Tosen
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish pair Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth floral design mugs by renowned artist Eleanor Tosen and dating from around 1905. We believe that these are original designs by Eleanor Tosen bearing her personal monogram mark. The stoneware mugs...
Stoneware
Emily E Stormer Doulton Lambeth Serpent Handled Jug
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stylish Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Art Pottery serpent handled jug with leaf and spray patterns by renowned artist Emily E Stormer and ...
Stoneware
Mark V Marshall Doulton Lambeth Mask Jug with Scrolling Leaves
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual Doulton Lambeth Art Pottery jug with mask handle and scrolling leaf designs by renowned modeler, designer and decorator Mark V Marshall and dating from aro...
Stoneware
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H 5.75 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
Rare Arthur Barlow Silver Mounted Doulton Lambeth Stoneware Jug / Pitcher
By Doulton Lambeth, Arthur Barlow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare English silver mounted stoneware pitcher by Arthur Boulton Barlow for Doulton Lambeth. The diminutive pitcher has incised leafwork throughout that is decorated in blue slip. ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Doulton Lambeth Floral Design Art Pottery Jug by Edith Lupton
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and unusual Doulton Lambeth stoneware jug decorated with floral designs by renowned artist Edith D Lupton and believed to date from the early 1880’s. The jug stands on a w...
Stoneware
Eleanor Tosen Doulton Lambeth Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Beaker
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Doulton Lambeth beaker commemorating Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee by renowned artists Elizabeth Atkins and Eleanor Tosen and dating from 1897. The stoneware beaker is of s...
Stoneware