Pottery & porcelain
E Clarke marks
Tunstall, England, United Kingdom · 1865–1877 · 11 marks.
- Active years
- 1865–1877
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Tunstall, England
- Products
- china, earthenware, porcelain
- Marks
- 11
Dated marks & timeline
11 marks
c. 1865–1877
Edward Clarke Tunstall
Tunstall, England
Royal Arms in the style of the preceding Bridgwood & Clarke firm.
1865–1877
US
The curled ribbon identifies the Phoenix factory at Tunstall, dated by the source to 1865–1877.
Tunstall, England
Found at a rural farm site in northern California.
c. 1880–1887
Edward Clarke Burslem England
white · ironstone · Burslem, England
This fragment was found at an old ranch in California.
c. 1880–1887
Edward Clarke Burslem England
white · ironstone · Burslem, England
This example was recovered near the Columbia River mouth in Oregon.
Undated
Mark image
England, United Kingdom
Fragment found near the former New Almaden mercury mine at San Jose, California.
Undated
TRADE MARK EDWARD CLARKE TUNSTALL OPAQUE PORCELAINE
England, United Kingdom
The source associates this paired- style with exports to America: one represents the United States and the other the British Royal Arms.
Undated
EDWARD CLARKE
impressed, printed · England, United Kingdom
Printed Royal Arms with an impressed name; this example was found in Annandale, Virginia.
Undated
US
The impressed 8.73 code dates this shard to August 1873; the associated farm-site residence dates do not date the mark’s use.
England, United Kingdom
Found at a rural farm site in northern California.
About E Clarke
Edward Clarke continued the Bridgwood & Clarke business after Jesse Bridgwood died in 1864. He made earthenware, especially white ironstone for the American market, at the Phoenix Works, Tunstall, around 1865–1877, the New Bridge Works, Longport, around 1877–1880, and the Churchyard Works, Burslem, around 1880–1887.
Also known as: Edward Clarke (& Co)