c. 1913–1928
Moorcroft
Full painted signature with impressed BURSLEM separates this early independent format from Macintyre Florian Ware and the later royal stamp.
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Burslem England pottery marks
Burslem England pottery marks can name Royal Doulton or Wedgwood; royal arms and a Staffordshire knot are shared by different factories.
Place name and manufacturer
Burslem is one of the six pottery towns of Stoke-on-Trent. Factory names and trade names can appear above BURSLEM or BURSLEM ENGLAND. Royal Doulton, Wedgwood and many other businesses have links to the district, so the town alone is not a maker.
What to check next
Read any works name and initials inside or below the emblem. A royal-arms device or Staffordshire knot can be shared by different makers. Keep the factory stamp apart from the pattern name and any Rd registration number.
Related marks
759 marks
1848
Davenport Pottery
Impressed 4 and 8 flanking the anchor date this example to 1848, rather than defining mark use.
c. 1954
Barratt's of Staffordshire Ltd
Delphatic was introduced around 1954; the trade name accompanies registration 8755897.
c. 1826–1853
Samuel Alcock and Co
The publication inscription includes October 1828; Cobridge wording is associated with circa 1826–1853.
Undated
James Edwards
The registration diamond dates the design to 17 July 1877, not the mark-use interval.
c. 1898–1912
S Ford & Co
The S & F horseshoe mark dates to about 1898–1912; variants can have F & Co initials.
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