1848
DAVENPORT
Impressed 4 and 8 flanking the anchor date this example to 1848, rather than defining mark use.
printed, impressed · Longport (Burslem), England
The 4 above the mark may indicate plate size.
Pottery & porcelain
Davenport Pottery marks
The name “DAVENPORT” appears among Davenport Pottery marks from Longport (Burslem), England. Its mark period is 1848.
- Active years
- 1793–1887
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Longport (Burslem), England
- Products
- china, earthenware, porcelain
- Marks
- 5
Dated marks & timeline
5 marks
Undated
davenport
impressed · Longport (Burslem), England
Impressed mark with the maker name in lowercase.
Undated
IVORY STONE ANTIQUE DAVENPORT
Longport (Burslem), England
Used on some wares for the American market; incorporates the Great Seal eagle.
About Davenport Pottery
John Davenport acquired an existing Longport pottery in 1793. Glass manufacture began in 1801 and porcelain and stone china in 1805. His sons Henry and William took over around 1830. William continued as W. Davenport & Co. after Henry died in 1835. By the 1840s four factories employed more than 1,500 people. William's son Henry succeeded him in 1869. The company became Davenport's Ltd. in 1881, declared bankruptcy in March 1887 and closed.
The works were sold to Thomas Hughes in 1888. John Davenport acquired the Longport pottery in 1793. The business added glass in 1801 and porcelain in 1805, eventually operating several local factories. It made earthenware, bone china, ironstone and decorative glass. The firm remained in the Davenport family until financial difficulties led to bankruptcy and closure in 1887. John Davenport acquired a pottery at Longport around 1793.
The business made earthenware, porcelain, ironstone and glass; glass manufacture began in 1801 and porcelain in 1805. It remained in the Davenport family for nearly a century. Davenport's Ltd was formed in 1881, and the business closed in 1887.
Also known as: Davenport · Davenport pottery | Longport | Stoke-on-Trent