The Carlton Ware works were set up about 1890 by James Frederick Wiltshaw, James Alcock Robinson & William Herbert Robinson in Stoke-on-Trent, and Carlton Ware was adopted as a trade name in 1894.

About 1890 the company introduced its "Blush Ware" range, with floral designs on delicate pastel coloured backgrounds, sometimes with gilded additions.

In 1911 the partnership was dissolved and James Frederick Wiltshaw became the sole proprietor.

During the 1920s, the company became known for its Art Deco lustre wares, which command high prices today.

Many of the patterns were of imaginative geometric and stylised floral designs, more...

A pot pourri was a container with a perforated cover or lid, to hold sweet-smelling herbs or petals, that was intended to produce a pleasant scent. Made mostly in porcelain and occasionally in silver, they were popular in the 19th century. The most prolific maker was Royal Worcester, the factory producing elaborate urns with hand painted decoration by their best artists. Minton, Moorcoft and Wegwood made smaller quantities. In the late 20th century Stuart Devlin designed and produced several examples.

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Good Carlton Ware 'Phoenix' lidded jar height 17.5 cm

Vintage Carlton Ware 'Phoenix' Lidded Jar - 17.5 cm Height

Good Carlton Ware 'Phoenix' lidded jar height 17.5 cm

A Carlton Ware 'Mikado' ginger jar, pattern 4433, body shape…

A Carlton Ware 'Mikado' ginger jar, pattern 4433, body shape 315, mid 20th century painted with a reduced version of the 'Mikado' landscape on a 'Rouge Royale' type ground, the gilt-finialed cover conforming, impressed and later version gold printed…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale ginger jar decorated with temple and…

Gilt-Adorned Rouge Royale Ginger Jar with Temple Scene

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale ginger jar decorated with temple and village scene, with gilt highlights, height 22 cm

A large W&R Carlton Ware 'Chinaland' ginger jar, c.1925 pattern…

Lustre Glazed Carlton Ware Ginger Jar

A large W&R Carlton Ware 'Chinaland' ginger jar, c.1925 pattern 2948, lustre glazed and gilded orange ground, height 26 cm

Large and impressive Carlton Ware Tutankhamun pattern ginger…

Carlton Ware Tutankhamun Ginger Jar with Egyptian Designs

Large and impressive Carlton Ware Tutankhamun pattern ginger jar ovoid form with dome lid. The lid with Egyptian mask finial decorated in coloured enamels with Egyptian designs on a rich blue ground. Created to celebrate the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale covered ginger jar new Mikado pattern…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale Mikado Ginger Jar

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale covered ginger jar new Mikado pattern #125/5 still with paper label 16 cm high

Art Deco Carlton Ware 'Hydrangea' ginger jar circa 1930's, with…

1930s Art Deco Hydrangea Ginger Jar with Rouge Royale Background

Art Deco Carlton Ware 'Hydrangea' ginger jar circa 1930's, with rouge royale back ground, height 17.5 cm

Art Deco Carlton Ware rouge royale lidded jar circa 1930's,…

Art Deco Carlton Ware Lidded Jar with Duck Decoration

Art Deco Carlton Ware rouge royale lidded jar circa 1930's, with three Duck and floral decoration, height 28 cm

Art Deco Carlton Ware Sultan & slave ginger jar circa 1930's,…

Art Deco Carlton Ware Sultan & Slave Ginger Jar

Art Deco Carlton Ware Sultan & slave ginger jar circa 1930's, with rouge royale background, height 17.5 cm

Large art deco Carlton Ware ginger jar circa 1930, decorated…

Art Deco Carlton Ware Ginger Jar with Oriental Scene

Large art deco Carlton Ware ginger jar circa 1930, decorated with ornate traditional Oriental scene and Foo dog finial, height 30.5 cm

Carlton Ware porcelain jam pot and cover, of cylindrical form,…

Blue and Green Carlton Ware Porcelain Jam Pot with Birds

Carlton Ware porcelain jam pot and cover, of cylindrical form, the cover set with pear finial, decorated with birds and foliage, in tones of blue and green, accented with gilt, height 9 cm

An ormolu mounted Carlton Ware Chinoiserie patterned lidded…

Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Lamp with Ormolu Mounts

An ormolu mounted Carlton Ware Chinoiserie patterned lidded ginger jar converted to a lamp 76 cm high, 50 cm diameter (with shade)

Rare Art Deco Carlton Ware lidded sugar pot height 9 cm approx

Art Deco Carlton Ware Sugar Pot with Lid

Rare Art Deco Carlton Ware lidded sugar pot height 9 cm approx

Four piece Carlton Ware cruet set comprising of a salt and…

Carlton Ware Four-Piece Cruet Set with English Posy Ornament

Four piece Carlton Ware cruet set comprising of a salt and pepper shaker, mustard pot and fitted under plate, together English posy ornament

Carlton Ware posy pot squat circular with flared rim in Spangle…

Spangle Tree Carlton Ware Posy Pot

Carlton Ware posy pot squat circular with flared rim in Spangle tree pattern

An Art Deco Carlton Ware ginger jar c.1920 - 1930's in the…

Art Deco Carlton Ware Ginger Jar - Mikado Pattern

An Art Deco Carlton Ware ginger jar c.1920 - 1930's in the Mikado and temple pattern, height 37 cm

A large Carlton Ware 'Swallow and trees' ginger jar, production…

Carlton Ware Swallow and Trees Ginger Jar

A large Carlton Ware 'Swallow and trees' ginger jar, production period 1928-1929, a variant of pattern 3279, in a pearlised pale blue grey colour with a fine pendant collar of tree foliage in cobalt and mauve colours richly scrolled with gilt, with birds…

A Carlton Ware 'Sketching Bird' ginger jar, 1935-39 production…

Carlton Ware Sketching Bird Ginger Jar

A Carlton Ware 'Sketching Bird' ginger jar, 1935-39 production period, pattern 3952, shape 125, the jar decorated with a bird embellished with pink, blue, orange and green enamel colours flying through a landscape with gilt willow trees, a delicate gilt…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale ginger jar and cover, decorated with…

Rouge Royale Ginger Jar with Asian Village Scene

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale ginger jar and cover, decorated with Asian village scene, in tones of orange, blue, green and yellow heavily accented with gilt, height 22 cm

Carlton Ware 'New Mikado' covered jar, height 16 cm

"New Mikado" Carlton Ware Covered Jar (16cm)

Carlton Ware 'New Mikado' covered jar, height 16 cm

A Carlton Ware 'Rouge Royale' lidded ginger jar, enamelled with…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale Crane Ginger Jar

A Carlton Ware 'Rouge Royale' lidded ginger jar, enamelled with cranes under weeping trees, enamelled and gilt, with domed conforming cover. Height 18.5 cm

Carlton Ware ginger jar and cover painted with stylised florals…

Speckled Green Floral Ginger Jar by Carlton Ware

Carlton Ware ginger jar and cover painted with stylised florals on matt speckled green ground

Carlton Ware Bleu Royale lidded temple jar having a foo lion…

Bleu Royale Carlton Ware Temple Jar with Foo Lion Finial

Carlton Ware Bleu Royale lidded temple jar having a foo lion finial & decorated with wading birds under a tree. Condition good, some crazing, minor wear to the base. Height 40 cm

A large W. & R. Carlton Ware octagonal jar and cover, inverse…

Blue Lustre Fruit Jar & Cover

A large W. & R. Carlton Ware octagonal jar and cover, inverse baluster shape decorated with fruit on a blue lustre ground. Height 35 cm

Selection of Carlton Ware and Royal Winton to include three…

Carlton Ware and Royal Winton Bowl and Plate Set

Selection of Carlton Ware and Royal Winton to include three carlton ware bowls,a royal winton plate and sugar pot

A Carlton Ware covered vase 1921-1927, pattern 2519, design…

Carlton Ware Chinoiserie Covered Vase

A Carlton Ware covered vase 1921-1927, pattern 2519, design released in 1921 and attributed to Horace Wain an ovoid jar with a domed lid in the Chinoiserie 'Barge' pattern with orange, green yellow enamels and gilding on a deep mottled blue ground…

Carlton Ware bleu Royale monumental temple jar with fu dog lid.…

Carlton Ware Blue Royale Temple Jar with Fu Dog Lid

Carlton Ware bleu Royale monumental temple jar with fu dog lid. 49 cm.

An impressive Carlton Ware Tutankhamun ginger jar with death…

Carlton Ware Tutankhamun Ginger Jar with Death Mask Lid

An impressive Carlton Ware Tutankhamun ginger jar with death mask lid. Created to celebrate the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. 40 cm high, 27 cm diameter

An A.G. Harley Jones Wilton Ware temple jar, circa 1923-1934.…

Wilton Ware Temple Jar with Chinoiserie Design

An A.G. Harley Jones Wilton Ware temple jar, circa 1923-1934. The hexagonal jar with a conforming domed lid and gilded knop, decorated in the Carlton Ware manner with a gold upon mottled blue Chinoiserie design of pavilions in a water garden setting; with…

A Carlton Ware vase and a temple jar, a faceted orange lustre…

Carlton Ware Vase and Temple Jar Set

A Carlton Ware vase and a temple jar, a faceted orange lustre vase, circa 1915-27 and an 'Iris' covered temple jar on a deep blue ground, pattern 8092 with backstamp for period 1925-1970, but most likely of 1960s design and manufacture. Heights: 21 cm and…

A large Carlton Ware Rouge Royale ginger jar, traditional ovoid…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale Ginger Jar

A large Carlton Ware Rouge Royale ginger jar, traditional ovoid form with polychrome enamel and elaborate gilt decoration of buildings, trees and figures on a striking red ground, printed mark to base. Lid absent. Height 21.6 cm

A group of five Carlton Ware vases and jars, 1925 and later, an…

Carlton Ware Vases and Jars Collection

A group of five Carlton Ware vases and jars, 1925 and later, an orange lustre temple jar in 'Magpie' design pattern 2912; a 'Rouge Royale' ginger jar in underglaze 'Duck' pattern 4490; a navy ginger jar with a lilac and gold metallic iris transfer pattern…

Eight Carlton Ware jugs, pots and vases, circa 1920-1940,…

Collection of Carlton Ware Jugs, Pots, and Vases

Eight Carlton Ware jugs, pots and vases, circa 1920-1940, including a gilt and blue lustre jug and a matching lidded pot in 'New Mikado' pattern 2728/9; a blue baluster vase in 'Mikado' pattern 2355; a cylindrical flared vase in 'Temple' pattern 4481; a…

A collection of 'New Daisy' embossed Carlton Ware, 1948/49,…

"New Daisy" Carlton Ware Collection, 1948/49

A collection of 'New Daisy' embossed Carlton Ware, 1948/49, seven items comprising a group of five on an apple green ground including an oval dish, a fluted raised dish, a jug, a sugar bowl and a lidded preserve pot with a daisy finial; also a jug and a…

An assortment of Carlton Ware, nineteen pieces including five…

Carlton Ware Assortment: 19 Pieces Including Horsemen Dishes

An assortment of Carlton Ware, nineteen pieces including five horsemen dishes, a floral basket, a bowl, cup, a small figurine, one mustard pot, a pair of novelty jugs, a highland terrier, four miniature cups and vase, a cup and matching saucer, various…

A Carlton Ware 'Cartouche of Summer flowers' temple jar, circa…

Carlton Ware Temple Jar with Summer Flowers

A Carlton Ware 'Cartouche of Summer flowers' temple jar, circa 1916, decoration pattern 2033, body shape 121 (largest size), with two larger and several subsidiary cartouche-shaped reserves painted with sprays of flowers, the mottle blue ground…

A Carlton Ware 'Mikado' ginger jar, mid 20th century,…

Mid-century Carlton Ware Mikado Ginger Jar

A Carlton Ware 'Mikado' ginger jar, mid 20th century, decoration pattern 4373, body shape 311, the Chinoiserie landscape painted on a vert Royale ground, the cover with gilt finial conforMing, impressed and printed marks underside. Height 27.5 cm.…

Carlton Ware lidded ginger jar in blue Royal, decorated with…

Blue Carlton Ware Ginger Jar with Wading Birds

Carlton Ware lidded ginger jar in blue Royal, decorated with wading birds under a tree. Height 28 cm

A Carlton Ware 'Mikado' pattern temple jar and cover, circa…

Carlton Ware Mikado Temple Jar with Buddhist Lion Finial

A Carlton Ware 'Mikado' pattern temple jar and cover, circa 1920, decoration pattern 2519, body shape 153, the Chinoiserie design in coloured enamels and gold on the mottled blue ground, the conforming cover with the sitting-up Buddhist lion finial,…

A Carlton Ware 'Tree and Swallow' jar, circa 1930, decoration…

Carlton Ware Tree and Swallow Jar

A Carlton Ware 'Tree and Swallow' jar, circa 1930, decoration pattern 3280, body shape 125/1, the design applied on a scaled blue ground, impressed, printed, and painted marks underside (lacking cover). Height 26.5 cm