Pottery & porcelain

Barratt's of Staffordshire Ltd marks

Burslem, England, United Kingdom · 1943–1991 · 14 marks.

Active years
1943–1991
Country
United Kingdom
City / region
Burslem, England
Products
china, earthenware, tableware
Marks
14

Dated marks & timeline

14 marks
Barratt's of Staffordshire Ltd mark, 1787

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1787

blue · earthenware

blue · earthenware · Burslem, England

Illustration of the Royal Overhouse Pottery sign. The caption’s reference to painted blue ware concerns Thomas Wedgwood in , not the mark technique.

Barratt's of Staffordshire Ltd mark, c. 1942–1952

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c. 1942–1952

Barratts Made in England

The B identifies wartime concentration production, 1942–about 1952; Barratt’s own company name began in 1943.

earthenware · Burslem, England

the letter 'B' shows that this ware was produced under the Wartime Concentration Scheme

Barratt's of Staffordshire Ltd mark

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Undated

printed · earthenware

printed · earthenware · Burslem, England

Design based on the inscription over the works entrance; this style was typically used on transferware.

About Barratt's of Staffordshire Ltd

Barratt’s of Staffordshire Ltd succeeded Gater Hall & Co at the Overhouse Works, Burslem, in 1943. After a management buyout around 1986, it traded under BOS Realisations Ltd. It entered voluntary winding up in 1987; in 1992 its combination with Royal Stafford China produced the Royal Stafford name.