1944–1962
Staffordshire Ware KENT Made in England
Staffordshire Ware KENT Made in England printed mark 1944-62
printed · Burslem, England
Pottery & porcelain
William Kent (Porcelains) Ltd marks
Burslem, England, United Kingdom · 1944–1962 · 5 marks.
- Active years
- 1944–1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Burslem, England
- Products
- china, earthenware, porcelain
- Marks
- 5
Dated marks & timeline
5 marks
1946
purple
The source dates the aerial photograph to 1946; it is not a mark-use date.
purple · Burslem, England
Aerial photograph of Sneyd Colliery and Brick Works and neighbouring pottery sites, with coloured property outlines.
Undated
Mark image
The source dates this street photograph to December 1963; no mark-use period is established.
Burslem, England
View along Glendale Street, then called Stoneley Street, toward the William Kent site in Burslem.
Undated
Mark image
Burslem, England
Factory photograph of Novelty Works and Adelaide Works; the source notes the demolition of three original kilns.
Undated
William Kent (Porcelains) Ltd
Burslem, England
Photograph of the William Kent factory frontage, not a ceramic backstamp.
About William Kent (Porcelains) Ltd
William Kent began producing Staffordshire figures, dogs and flatback ornaments at Novelty Works, Burslem, in 1894. During World War II the company switched from decorative ware to electrical porcelain and became William Kent (Porcelains) Ltd in 1944. Some traditional figures continued after the war, but figure production stopped in December 1962 while industrial porcelain continued for a period.
Also known as: William Kent (Porcelains) Ltd | 'Staffordshire Ware' figures | electrical fittings