Before 1855
Maddock Ironstone China
printed, impressed · Burslem, England
Castle mark used by John Maddock before his son joined.
Pottery & porcelain
J Maddock & Sons (Ltd) marks
Burslem, England, United Kingdom · 1855–1981 · 37 marks.
- Active years
- 1855–1981
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Burslem, England
- Products
- china, earthenware, porcelain
- Marks
- 37
Dated marks & timeline
37 marks
Before 1855
Maddock Ironstone China
printed, impressed · Burslem, England
Castle mark used by John Maddock before his son joined.
c. 1855–1870
John Maddock & Son
Burslem, England
In John junr was taken into partnership and the business traded as . From the other son James was taken into partnership and the business traded as John Maddock & Sons.
c. 1870–1891
John Maddock & Sons Staffordshire Potteries
impressed · white · ironstone · Burslem, England
Royal Arms mark on white primarily made for the North American market.
c. 1870–1891
John Maddock & Sons Staffordshire Potteries
impressed · white · ironstone · Burslem, England
Royal Arms mark on white primarily made for the North American market.
From 1896
John Maddock & Sons Ltd Royal Vitreous Made England
Burslem, England
LTD was first added in .
c. From 1906
Royal Stone China Maddock & Co Burslem England Trade Mark
Burslem, England
Unusual & Co wording; the source notes other marks normally use & Sons.
c. From 1906
Trade Mark John Maddock & Sons Staffordshire Potteries England
white · ironstone · Burslem, England
Royal Semi Porcelain designation occurs on white apparently made primarily for export.
c. From 1906
Trade Mark Royal Semi Porcelain John Maddock & Sons England
white · ironstone · Burslem, England
Royal Semi Porcelain designation occurs on white apparently made primarily for export.
c. From 1927
ROYAL IVORY JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD ENGLAND REGD SHAPE 755538
The registration number dates the design to 1930.
Burslem, England
the registration number dates to 1930 +
c. 1930–1939
Maddock England
Early 1930s.
Burslem, England
early 's John Maddock & Sons used a range of marks, often including a or lion or sometimes both
c. From 1935
Embassy Maddock Made in England
Burslem, England
+ John Maddock & Sons used a range of marks, often including a or lion or sometimes both
c. From 1945
Ivory Ware John Maddock & Sons Ltd Made in England
Burslem, England
Similar to the 1927 mark, but MADE IN ENGLAND replaces ENGLAND.
c. From 1945
John Maddock & Sons Ltd Made in England Vitreous
Burslem, England
+ John Maddock & Sons used a range of marks, often including a or lion or sometimes both
Marks 25–37
Undated
Empire Crockery Co. Montreal Maddock - England Ultra Vitrified
Burslem, England
Catering ware mark, possibly used only for export.
Undated
John Maddock & Sons Ltd England Colonial
Burley & Co was a Chicago wholesaler and importer active about 1883–1923; these are business dates.
Burslem, England
Colonial ware with a Burley & Co Hotel Department, Chicago distributor mark.
Undated
John Maddock & Sons Ltd Made in England The T. Eaton Co Limited Canada
Burslem, England
Canteen ware made for Branksome Hall, Toronto, and imported by Eaton’s department store.
Undated
John S Maddock Burslem England
Burslem, England
The source attributes this unusual John S. Maddock mark to John Maddock & Sons, but cannot explain the extra S.
Undated
Maddock Hotelware Made in England
Burslem, England
Catering ware mark, possibly used only for export.
Undated
underglaze
underglaze · Burslem, England
Source image is an advertisement for Maddock’s English Hotelware, placed by Maddock & Miller, 53 Barclay Street, New York, on 3 August 1911. The importer was established around 1897 and represented several English pottery firms.
Undated
Maddock Ultra Vitrified Made in England
Burslem, England
Catering ware mark, possibly used only for export.
Undated
LTD
LTD indicates a mark after incorporation in 1896; absence of LTD does not establish an earlier date.
Burslem, England
Est 1830 refers to the founding of Maddock & Edwards.
Undated
LTD
LTD indicates a mark after incorporation in 1896; absence of LTD does not establish an earlier date.
Burslem, England
Est 1830 refers to the founding of Maddock & Edwards.
Undated
Parmelee-Dohrmann Co Los. Angeles. Cal
Registration number 448369 records pattern registration in 1905.
Burslem, England
Dinnerware for Salt Lake Route dining cars, supplied through Los Angeles retailer Parmelee-Dohrmann.
Undated
Royal Ultra Vitrified Maddock - England
Burslem, England
Catering ware mark, possibly used only for export.
Undated
Salt Lake Route
Burslem, England
is the Union Pacific main line through Salt Lake City, completed in 1905; this is a railway-history date, not a mark-use date.
About J Maddock & Sons (Ltd)
John Maddock began pottery manufacture in Burslem in 1830 through Maddock & Edwards, then Maddock & Seddon, before trading alone. His son John joined in 1855 and James around 1870, giving the successive names John Maddock & Son and John Maddock & Sons. The business incorporated in 1896. It produced domestic and catering earthenware and maintained an American export business. It acquired Royal Stafford China in the late 1970s and entered receivership in December 1980.