c. 1883
Royal Ironstone China Johnson Bros. Late Pankhurst & Co. England
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Johnson Bros succeeded J. W. Pankhurst & Co at the Charles Street Works in Hanley.
Pottery & porcelain
Johnson Bros, Hanley Ltd marks
Hanley Tunstall, England, United Kingdom · 1883–2003 · 18 marks.
- Active years
- 1883–2003
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Hanley Tunstall, England
- Products
- china, earthenware, porcelain, tableware
- Marks
- 18
Dated marks & timeline
18 marks
1883–1913
Royal Ironstone China Johnson Bros. England
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Johnson Bros succeeded J. W. Pankhurst & Co at the Charles Street Works in Hanley.
c. 1990–1999
Johnson Bros Since 1883 Made in England
The source dates this comparison mark with MADE IN ENGLAND to the 1990s.
England, United Kingdom
2003–2015
Johnson Bros England 1883
Production moved to China in 2003; the name was discontinued in 2015.
printed · England, United Kingdom
ENGLAND is part of the brand inscription. The printed 1883 is the founding date.
2003–2015
Johnson Bros England 1883
The source places these marks on Chinese-made ware from the 2003 production transfer until the name was discontinued in 2015.
printed · England, United Kingdom
ENGLAND appears in the brand inscription; the source identifies the ware as made in . The printed 1883 is the founding date.
2003–2015
Johnson Bros England 1883
The source places these marks on Chinese-made ware from the 2003 production transfer until the name was discontinued in 2015.
printed · England, United Kingdom
ENGLAND appears in the brand inscription; the source identifies the ware as made in . The printed 1883 is the founding date.
Undated
Johnson Bros MADE IN ENGLAND
The bull brand was used by Meakin from 1965 and by the group’s Creative Tableware Division, including Johnson Brothers, from 1980.
Hanley Tunstall, England
The earlier Meakin campaign date does not establish this Johnson Brothers mark’s use period.
Undated
Mark image
These marks are illustrated in the 1917 Pottery Gazette Diary.
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Undated
Semi Porcelain Johnson Bros England
Pattern registration 122733 dates to 4 April 1889; the source leaves the use period of this mark uncertain.
printed · Stoke-on-Trent, England
Rosedale and Sylvan are outline floral patterns on transfer-decorated dinnerware.
Undated
Semi Porcelain Johnson Bros England
Pattern registration 122733 dates to 4 April 1889; the source leaves the use period of this mark uncertain.
printed · Stoke-on-Trent, England
Rosedale and Sylvan are outline floral patterns on transfer-decorated dinnerware.
Undated
Semi Porcelain Johnson Bros England
Pattern registration 122733 dates to 4 April 1889; the source leaves the use period of this mark uncertain.
printed · Stoke-on-Trent, England
Rosedale and Sylvan are outline floral patterns on transfer-decorated dinnerware.
About Johnson Bros, Hanley Ltd
Johnson Brothers began at the Charles Street Works in Hanley in 1883 when Alfred and Frederick Johnson took over from Pankhurst & Co. The firm expanded into tableware and sanitary ware, with major exports to North America. It joined the Wedgwood Group in 1968; the Johnson name was revived as an earthenware brand in 1991. UK manufacture ended in 2003 and production moved to China. The source records discontinuation of the brand in 2015.
Alfred and Frederick Johnson began manufacturing earthenware at the Charles Street Works in Hanley in 1883. The business expanded into several Stoke-on-Trent factories and overseas production, including an Australian factory opened in 1957. Johnson Brothers joined the Wedgwood Group in 1968; UK production ended in 2003 when manufacture moved to China.