Pottery & porcelain
Burslem, England, United Kingdom · 1886–1936 · 5 marks.
c. 1886–1912
The Stirling pattern was registered on 10 March 1890 as number 145492; this is a pattern registration date.
earthenware · Burslem, England
STIRLING is the pattern name the registration numbe r 145492 shows that the pattern was first registered on the 10th March 1890
From 1886
The illustrated impressed manufacturing code 8/89 denotes August 1889.
impressed · earthenware · Burslem, England
Source distinguishes the impressed K & Co and manufacturing date from the printed kneeling-potter mark.
1909–1937
ENGLAND was generally added after 1891 and LTD after incorporation in 1909.
earthenware · Burslem, England
The 1790 inscription refers to the Dale Hall works, not the founding of Keeling & Co.
Keeling & Co made earthenware and blue printed ware at the Dale Hall Works in Longport, Burslem, from 1886 to 1936. The business incorporated in 1909. Its Losol trade name, introduced around 1912, referred to a low-solubility glaze.
Also known as: Keeling & Co (Ltd)
