The Doulton factory was established in 1815 in Lambeth, South London by John Doulton (1793 - 1873), who had previously been employed at the nearby Fulham Pottery. He initially had two partners, Martha Jones and John Watts, the former of who left the company in 1820, and the latter in 1854.

He began by producing practical and decorative stoneware, such as bottles and sewer pipes from his small pottery

John's son Henry (1820 - 1897) joined the company in 1835 and the production of stoneware items was expanded to include laboratory articles, sanitary ware and drainpipes, which were sold worldwide.

In the mid 1850s John Doulton began experimenting with a more decorative pottery items. Many glazes and decorative effects were developed including faience, impasto, silicon, carrara, marqueterie, chine, and rouge flambe.

From about 1860, Doulton began to revive earlier types of stoneware, such as copies of 18th-century vessels. The famous more...

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A Royal Doulton Kia Ora jardiniere with Maori masks & tikis, c.…

A Royal Doulton Kia Ora jardiniere with Maori masks & tikis, c.1910

A Royal Doulton 'Kia Ora' vase, three olive green tiki figures…

A Royal Doulton 'Kia Ora' vase, three olive green tiki figures within decorative frames, on a caramel glazed ground, impressed marks to base, height 16 cm.

A Royal Doulton mottled salt glazed mug, decorated with applied…

Tiki-adorned Royal Doulton Salt Glazed Mug

A Royal Doulton mottled salt glazed mug, decorated with applied tikis and 'Kia Ora' plaques along with spiral motifs. Impressed mark. Height 8 cm.

A Royal Doulton salt glaze buff coloured mug, decorated with…

Royal Doulton Kia Ora Tiki Mug

A Royal Doulton salt glaze buff coloured mug, decorated with applied green alternating tikis and 'Kia Ora' plaques along with kowhaiwhai motifs. Impressed mark. Height 8 cm.

A Royal Doulton salt glaze buff coloured mug, decorated with…

Royal Doulton Salt Glaze Tiki Mug

A Royal Doulton salt glaze buff coloured mug, decorated with applied green alternating tikis and 'Kia Ora' plaques along with spiral motifs. Impressed mark, height 8 cm.

A Royal Doulton Stoneware Kia Ora Ware squat jug, mottled brown…

Kia Ora Ware Tiki Jug

A Royal Doulton Stoneware Kia Ora Ware squat jug, mottled brown glaze with raised blue highlights of four tiki masks and kowhaiwhai pattern border. Incised marks to base. height 12 cm.

A Royal Doulton stoneware Kia Ora mug, decorated with two tiki…

Kia Ora Tiki Stoneware Mug

A Royal Doulton stoneware Kia Ora mug, decorated with two tiki forms with Kia Ora in a 'kowhaiwhai' band, mushroom tones on a cobalt blue ground. Height 7.5 cm.

Royal Doulton Kia Ora blue stoneware vase, with glazed Maori…

Blue Stoneware Vase with Glazed Maori Motif - 20cm Height

Royal Doulton Kia Ora blue stoneware vase, with glazed Maori motif, height 20 cm

Pair of Royal Doulton Kia Ora salt glazed vases, with relief…

Royal Doulton Kia Ora Salt Glazed Maori Vases

Pair of Royal Doulton Kia Ora salt glazed vases, with relief Maori motif decoration in green, factory marks, height 27.5 cm

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' large jardiniere, decorated…

Royal Doulton Kia Ora Jardiniere

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' large jardiniere, decorated in relief with tiki, masks, spiral motifs and 'Kia Ora' plaques, in a pale mottled blue band, the lower section of the body decorated in darker blue. Diameter 23 cm height 17.5 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Kia Ora' vase and tankard, the vase decorated…

Royal Doulton Kia Ora Vase and Tankard

A Royal Doulton 'Kia Ora' vase and tankard, the vase decorated with tiki masks in blue/green tones on a brown ground with a cobalt blue base, the 'Kia Ora' in lozenge shape cartouches, restoration to rim, together with a tankard also decorated with tiki…

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' decanter with original…

Maori-inspired Royal Doulton decanter with compressed stopper

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' decanter with original compressed stopper, the cylindrical body with swollen shoulder, the mottled brown glaze with raised blue glazed highlights of stylised Maori masks and carving. Height 24 cm

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' large jardiniere, decorated…

"Kia Ora" Jardiniere by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' large jardiniere, decorated in tiki masks, spiral motifs and 'Kia Ora' plaques, in a pale mottled blue band, the lower section of the body decorated in darker blue, diameter 21 cm and height 16.5 cm

A Royal Douton Kia Ora mug. Green brown glaze with tiki figures…

Green Glazed Kia Ora Mug with Tiki Figures

A Royal Douton Kia Ora mug. Green brown glaze with tiki figures in relief. Height 8 cm

A small Royal Doulton 'Kia Ora' jardiniere, decorated with tiki,…

Royal Doulton Kia Ora Jardiniere

A small Royal Doulton 'Kia Ora' jardiniere, decorated with tiki, masks, spiral motifs and 'Kia Ora' plaques on a mottled blue ground, a small band of darker blue encircles the foot. Diameter 16 cm. Height 11.5 cm

A Royal Doulton salt glaze 'Kia Ora' vase, with applied green…

Royal Doulton Kia Ora Vase with Maori Masks

A Royal Doulton salt glaze 'Kia Ora' vase, with applied green Maori masks and spiral motifs to the tapering cylindrical body, the spreading foot with 'Kia Ora' plaques and spiral motifs. Tiny chip to rim. Impressed mark. Height 16 cm

A Royal Doulton mottled green salt glazed mug, decorated with…

Green Tiki Mug with Kia Ora Medallions

A Royal Doulton mottled green salt glazed mug, decorated with moulded tikis and Kia Ora medallions along with spiral motifs. Height 8 cm

A Royal Doulton salt glaze buff coloured mug, decorated with…

Green Tiki Royal Doulton Salt Glaze Mug

A Royal Doulton salt glaze buff coloured mug, decorated with applied green alternating tikis and 'Kia Ora' plaques along with spiral motifs. Impressed mark. Height 8 cm

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' jardiniere, baluster form…

Royal Doulton Kia Ora Jardiniere with Maori Relief Decoration

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' jardiniere, baluster form with a wide band of traditional relief hei tiki, Maori mask, various carving and 'Kia Ora' decoration, mid-blue and dark blue wide bands with decoration in brown with green and blue highlights.…