Pottery & porcelain
Beswick marks
The name “Royal Albert England Beatrix Potter F. Warne & Co. ca.” appears among Beswick marks from Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
- Active years
- From 1894
- Products
- earthenware, figurines, porcelain, tableware
- Marks
- 36
Dated marks & timeline
36 marks
c. 1954–1971
Beswick England circa
impressed · Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Beswick England impressed circa mark
1974–1985
Duchess Beswick England Copyright
The caption gives 1974–1985 for the mark; the pictured copyright year is 1979.
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Duchess figure.
1974–1985
Beatrix Potter's Pigling Blond Beswick
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Caption spells the character name Pigling Blond; the image reads Pigling Bland.
1974–1985
Beatrix Potter's Copyright
Copyright 1973 is wording; the caption dates use of this mark to 1974–1985.
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Newton variant.
1985–1988
Mrs. Tiggy Winkle Takes Tea Beswick
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Mrs. Tiggy Winkle Takes Tea variant.
1993
Beswick Ware Beatrix Potter's Beswich Centenary
The caption calls this a 1993 centenary mark; the image includes 1894–1994 centenary wording.
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Beatrix Potter centenary variant.
1997–2000
Beswick Ware MADE IN ENGLAND HUNCA MUNCA SWEEPING
England
Used on limited-edition large figurines.
Marks 25–36
2006
UKI
The source labels this as a 2006 mark; it does not establish a wider use interval.
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Beswick and Ceramics Limited mark
2006
UKI
The source identifies this as a 2006 mark.
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Ceramics Limited variant.
Undated
ALICE SERIES Dodo BESWICK
The example is listed with 1976; the stamp also includes a copyright line.
England
Alice Series "Dodo" Beswick Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd mark
Undated
Beswick England put into use after World War I
Put into use after World War I.
green · England
Beswick green mark put into use after World War I
About Beswick
James Wright Beswick and his sons John and Gilbert founded the Longton pottery in 1894. It first made tableware and ornaments, later becoming known for figurines. John Ewart Beswick led expansion after his grandfather died in 1921. The business became John Beswick Ltd. in 1936 and was sold to Doulton in 1969. Racehorse and champion-dog figurines began in 1934, farm animals in 1939, Beatrix Potter earthenware figures in the late 1940s and Disney figures in 1952.
The Beswick mark was replaced by Royal Albert in 1989, and the Beatrix Potter range returned in 1998. The factory closed in 2002. The John Beswick brand and design rights were sold in 2004. James Wright Beswick and his sons John and Gilbert founded the pottery in Longton in 1894. It became John Beswick Ltd in 1936 and was sold to Royal Doulton in 1969. The Beswick mark gave way to Royal Albert marks in 1989.
The factory closed in 2002, and the John Beswick brand and design rights were sold in 2004. Its ranges included animal figurines, Beatrix Potter earthenware and Disney figures. Initially making tableware and ornaments, it became known for animal and character figures. The business became John Beswick Ltd in 1936 and was sold to Doulton in 1969. The factory closed in 2002 and the John Beswick brand and design rights were sold in 2004.