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, some using Egyptian and oriental influences, such as the highly collectable ‘Tutenkahmen’ and ‘Mikado’ ranges.

The "Handcraft" range introduced in 1928 offered modern freehand painted designs with matt glazes which distinguished them from other manufacturers of the time using similar designs.

Other later collectable areas of Carlton Ware are the more...

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A Carlton Ware Noire Royale lidded box new stork pattern on…

Carlton Ware Noire Royale Stork Lidded Box

A Carlton Ware Noire Royale lidded box new stork pattern on black ground. 14 x 10 cm

Carlton Ware 'Red Devil' English porcelain jewellery box,…

"Red Devil" Carlton Ware Porcelain Jewelry Box

Carlton Ware 'Red Devil' English porcelain jewellery box, stamped 'Carlton Ware, hand painted fine bone china Freehand painted by Marie Graves, 16/100', 10 cm diameter

Carlton Ware pagoda pattern card box pagoda decoration to lid,…

Carlton Ware Pagoda Card Box

Carlton Ware pagoda pattern card box pagoda decoration to lid, marked to base, length 13 cm.

Good Art Deco Carlton Ware lidded box hand enamelled with…

Enamelled Art Deco Carlton Ware Flower Box

Good Art Deco Carlton Ware lidded box hand enamelled with stylised flowers