Pottery & porcelain
John Turner / John & William Turner marks
England, United Kingdom · 5 marks.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- England
- Products
- china, earthenware, porcelain, stoneware
- Marks
- 5
Dated marks & timeline
5 marks
From 1784
TURNER
The Prince of Wales feathers relate to the firm’s appointment as potters to the Prince in 1784.
printed, impressed · Lane End, Staffordshire, England
1800
Turner's Patent
The source records the Patent Stone patent in January 1800; this is not a single-year mark-use date.
painted · stoneware · Lane End, Staffordshire, England
c. 1803–1806
TURNER & Co
The source normally assigns TURNER & CO to about 1803–1806, but records a possible earlier use around 1780–1786.
impressed · Lane End, Staffordshire, England
The illustrated impressed example is on jasper ware.
1811–1818
TURNER Mist Sole Agent
The source dates this retailer-marked ware to 1811–1818, when James Mist was sole proprietor.
Lane End, Staffordshire, England
Made by William Turner for James Mist of London.
About John Turner / John & William Turner
John Turner (1737–1787) worked in partnership with William Banks at Stoke before establishing his Lane End manufactory in 1762. His sons John and William joined around 1780 and succeeded him in 1787. The firm made earthenware, creamware, jasper-type ware and early ironstone-type bodies. William received a patent for Patent Stone in January 1800. A later partnership with John Glover and Charles Simpson ended in bankruptcy in 1806; William continued manufacturing until 1829.