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 Doulton 'Blue Children' ovoid vase, decorated with mother and…

A Doulton 'Blue Children' ovoid vase, decorated with mother and a child in a snowstorm, height 17.5 cm.

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase decorated with the scene…

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase decorated with the scene of a mother and two daughters picnicking under a tree with their collie dog. Gilded embellishment to rim and base, 'Kiln Kiss' to glaze on one side, height 230.

Royal Doulton blue & white vase, depicting a hand painted scene…

Royal Doulton blue & white vase, depicting a hand painted scene 'Children in the Woods' 34 x 25 cm

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' series vase, of tapering form,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Guitar Vase

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' series vase, of tapering form, decorated with a young child playing a classical guitar in a romantic outdoor scene, in shades of blue, with gilt accent to rim, brown stamp to base and impressed 'L9025', height 32 cm

Royal Doulton Blue Children vase height 15 cm, decorated with…

Child Piggyback Vase

Royal Doulton Blue Children vase height 15 cm, decorated with child piggy backing another child, rounded shape

Royal Doulton Blue Children miniature vase 11 cm, two boys,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Miniature Vase with Buds

Royal Doulton Blue Children miniature vase 11 cm, two boys, with 'buds' attached

Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' English porcelain vase, early…

Doulton Burslem Blue Children Porcelain Vase, Early 20th Century

Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' English porcelain vase, early 20th century, green factory mark, 29.5 cm high

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' English porcelain vase, stamped…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Porcelain Vase

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' English porcelain vase, stamped 'Royal Doulton, England', 23.5 cm high

A Royal Doulton Blue Children squared vase, mildly swollen,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Woman and Dog

A Royal Doulton Blue Children squared vase, mildly swollen, decorated with a woman, two girls and a dog, height 15 cm.

A Royal Doulton large Blue Children vase, decorated with mother…

Blue Children Vase with Mother and Daughter Design

A Royal Doulton large Blue Children vase, decorated with mother and daughter in a snowy landscape, gilt top rim, height 28.5 cm.

A Royal Doulton Blue Children specimen vase, the two girls in a…

Wintery Landscape Royal Doulton Vase with Blue Children

A Royal Doulton Blue Children specimen vase, the two girls in a wintery landscape under an umbrella, height 15.5 cm.

A Royal Doulton Blue Children vase, orb form with gilt to the…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Orb Vase with Gilt Trim

A Royal Doulton Blue Children vase, orb form with gilt to the spout rim, height 13.5 cm.

A large Royal Doulton Blue Children vase, ovoid with flaring…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase, 32cm

A large Royal Doulton Blue Children vase, ovoid with flaring mouth, with gilt to the rim, height 32 cm.

Royal Doulton Blue Children ceramic lamp base electric table…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Ceramic Electric Table Lamp

Royal Doulton Blue Children ceramic lamp base electric table lamp, with Blue Children decorated base, marked to base, with fabric lampshade, height 25 cm, base.

Royal Doulton Blue Children Series ware vase

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase

Royal Doulton Blue Children Series ware vase

Royal Doulton vases, pair 'Blue Children' tall bud vases with…

Blue Children Royal Doulton Vases with Mask Handles

Royal Doulton vases, pair 'Blue Children' tall bud vases with mask handles

A Royal Doulton Blue Children series jardiniere and stand,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Jardiniere & Stand

A Royal Doulton Blue Children series jardiniere and stand, decorated with a child rummaging through her mother's basket. This series was introduced in the 1890s, augmented in 1915 and discontinued by 1930. Star crack to base of jardiniere and small chip…

A rare Royal Doulton Blue Children series umbrella stand,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Series Umbrella Stand

A rare Royal Doulton Blue Children series umbrella stand, square form, each panel decorated with an individual scene, acanthus decoration to each corner, wild flowers around the exterior and interior rim, with gilded embellishment. 28 x 28 x 59 cm.

A late Victorian Doulton Blue Children series vase, young girl…

Doulton Blue Children Vase with Art Nouveau Shape

A late Victorian Doulton Blue Children series vase, young girl with basket, Art Nouveau shape, gilt embellishments, Burslem stamp to base. 12 x 20 cm.

Pair of Royal Doulton blue children trumpet vases circa…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Trumpet Vases (Pair)

Pair of Royal Doulton blue children trumpet vases circa 1890-1915, one decorated of a winter scene of a mother and child, the other a young lady picking fruit, height 20 cm

Large Royal Doulton blue children series vase circa 1890-1915,…

Royal Doulton Winter Scene Vase

Large Royal Doulton blue children series vase circa 1890-1915, decorated with a winter scene of a mother and child, height 26.5 cm

Two Royal Doulton blue children hexagonal vases circa 1890-1915,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vases

Two Royal Doulton blue children hexagonal vases circa 1890-1915, one decorated with a winter scene of a young lady, the other of two children seated under a tree, small chip to inner gilt rim height 15 cm

Royal Doulton blue children series jardiniere circa 1890-1915,…

Blue Children Jardiniere with Winter Scene

Royal Doulton blue children series jardiniere circa 1890-1915, decorated with a young lady in a winter scene, height 17 cm

Pair of Royal Doulton blue children ewers circa 1890-1915, one…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Ewers Pair

Pair of Royal Doulton blue children ewers circa 1890-1915, one decorated with a young lady on a rock by the sea, the other a young lady playing the guitar, firing crack to handle, height 17.5 cm

Royal Doulton flambe blue & white specimen vase, decorated with…

Royal Doulton Children in Forest Vase

Royal Doulton flambe blue & white specimen vase, decorated with children in forest, 16 cm high

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' blue and white porcelain plate

Blue Children Porcelain Plate

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' blue and white porcelain plate

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' charger, Woman in Snow with…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Charger with Woman in Snow

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' charger, Woman in Snow with Muff. Diameter 35 cm.

Good Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' water jug D907,…

Doulton Burslem Blue Children Water Jug

Good Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' water jug D907, earthenware, makers marks to base, height 28 cm.

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase depicting Two Children under…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Gilded Handles (Restored)

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase depicting Two Children under an Umbrella, gilded mask head handles, marked to base, height 28 cm approx, restoration).

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase bottle shaped vase,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase - Two Figures Behind Tree

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase bottle shaped vase, decorated with figures of Two Children behind a Tree, marked to base, height 29 cm

Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' plate two young girls…

Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' Umbrella Plate

Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' plate two young girls sheltering under an umbrella, marked to base, diameter 23 cm

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' plate boy and girl in the forest,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Plate

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' plate boy and girl in the forest, marked to base, diameter 23 cm

Royal Doulton Burslem, blue children vase

Blue Children Vase by Royal Doulton Burslem

Royal Doulton Burslem, blue children vase

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' pair of porcelain vases, early…

Pair of Royal Doulton Blue Children Vases

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' pair of porcelain vases, early 20th century, stamped 'Royal Doulton, England', 24 cm high

An impressive Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, two girls…

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' Vase with Two Girls

An impressive Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, two girls sitting under a tree (scene 19), printed mark to base. 21 cm x 33 cm.

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' ball vase marked to base and #…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Ball Vase, c.1920

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' ball vase marked to base and # 123B, height 13 cm approx. C:1920

Doulton Burslem jardiniere with twin handles. Blue children…

Blue Children Jardiniere by W. Brown, Doulton Burslem (1897)

Doulton Burslem jardiniere with twin handles. Blue children decoration, circa 1897. By Wilmot brown. Signed W. Brown (1879 - 1930). Printed base stamp Doulton Burslem, England (post 1891). Height 34 cm. Provenance: The De rose Estate auction, Adelaide,…

Doulton blue children vase

Doulton Blue Children Vase

Doulton blue children vase

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase signed to base, height 25 cm

Signed Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' Vase, 25cm Height

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase signed to base, height 25 cm

Vintage Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase dual gilded handles,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Gilded Handles

Vintage Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase dual gilded handles, marked to base, height 18 cm

Vintage Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, marked to base and…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase - 26cm Height

Vintage Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, marked to base and impressed # 7787. (Firing flaws to rim). Height 26 cm

Royal Doulton blue children vase, pattern: lady and child in…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase - Lady and Child

Royal Doulton blue children vase, pattern: lady and child in the woods, height 26.5 cm

A Royal Doulton large 'Blue Children' jardiniere. D1304.…

Large Royal Doulton Blue Children Jardiniere

A Royal Doulton large 'Blue Children' jardiniere. D1304. Diameter 25 cm.

Royal Doulton blue children jug/vase pattern: lady playing a…

Blue Children Guitarist Jug/Vase

Royal Doulton blue children jug/vase pattern: lady playing a guitar, height

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern Babes in the woods,…

Royal Doulton Babes in the Woods Vase - 22.5cm

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern Babes in the woods, height 22.5 cm

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern: lady on a rock at the…

Lady on Rock Vase by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern: lady on a rock at the beach, height 14.5 cm

Royal Doulton blue children twin handle vase pattern: lady…

Restored Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Guitar Lady

Royal Doulton blue children twin handle vase pattern: lady playing a guitar, height 17 cm (restoration to rim)

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern: babes in the woods,…

Restored Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase - 29cm

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern: babes in the woods, height 29 cm (restored to top rim)

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern: lady and child in the…

Blue Children Vase: Lady and Child in Woods

Royal Doulton blue children vase pattern: lady and child in the woods, height 28 cm

Large Royal Doulton blue children vase, height 32 cm

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase - 32cm Height

Large Royal Doulton blue children vase, height 32 cm

Royal Doulton Blue Children 'Hide and Seek' vase, 18.5 cm high

Royal Doulton Hide and Seek Vase

Royal Doulton Blue Children 'Hide and Seek' vase, 18.5 cm high

Large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, Girl on rocks scene,…

Blue Children Vase with Girl on Rocks Scene

Large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, Girl on rocks scene, 31 cm high

Royal Doulton large blue & white jardiniere ovoid body…

Blue & White Children Jardiniere by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton large blue & white jardiniere ovoid body decorated with children in continuous landscape

Royal Doulton blue children vase

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase

Royal Doulton blue children vase

Royal Doulton blue children 'Babes in the Wood' vase, height 10…

Royal Doulton Babes in the Wood Vase - 10cm

Royal Doulton blue children 'Babes in the Wood' vase, height 10 cm approx

Royal Doulton Blue Children 'Babes in the Wood' vase, height 22.…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase - 22.5 cm

Royal Doulton Blue Children 'Babes in the Wood' vase, height 22.5 cm approx

Royal Doulton blue children 'Babes in the Wood' vase, height 19…

Royal Doulton Babes in the Wood Vase

Royal Doulton blue children 'Babes in the Wood' vase, height 19 cm approx

Royal Doulton blue children vase, 25 cm high

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase - 25cm

Royal Doulton blue children vase, 25 cm high

Royal Doulton Blue Children vase 17.5 cm high, circa 1920

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase (1920)

Royal Doulton Blue Children vase 17.5 cm high, circa 1920

Royal Doulton flow blue gilded jug/vase (blue children)

Flow Blue Gilded Jug/Vase with Blue Children Design

Royal Doulton flow blue gilded jug/vase (blue children)

Large Royal Doulton blue & white Children's Ware vase

Royal Doulton Blue & White Children's Vase

Large Royal Doulton blue & white Children's Ware vase

Royal Doulton two handled ball vase, in Blue Children series.…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase

Royal Doulton two handled ball vase, in Blue Children series. 16 cm high.

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, of spherical form with…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, of spherical form with pinched neck decorated with the scene of two children peeking into the tree. Height 14 cm

Two Royal Doulton figures, a female figure 'Fragrance', HN2334,…

Royal Doulton Fragrance and Flower Seller Children Figures

Two Royal Doulton figures, a female figure 'Fragrance', HN2334, in a blue gown, 1965; and the 'Flower seller's children', HN1342 with a boy comforting his younger sister before baskets of unsold flowers (illustrated in Desmond Eyles' 'Royal Doulton…

A Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' oval plaque, decorated with…

Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' Oval Plaque

A Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' oval plaque, decorated with two young girls talking to a tiny witch. Length 24.5 cm

A rare pair of Burslem pottery Co 'Blue children type' vases,…

Burslem Pottery Co Blue Children Vases with Gilded Handles

A rare pair of Burslem pottery Co 'Blue children type' vases, C1920 each with gilded handles, one with restored foot 28.5 cm high

Royal Doulton pair of blue children vases one decorated with…

Blue Children Vases with Gilding and Winter Landscape

Royal Doulton pair of blue children vases one decorated with bonneted children under a tree, the other with mother & child in winetr landscape with gilding to the rim of bother vases. Height 26 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, tapering cylindrical form,…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Snowstorm Scene

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, tapering cylindrical form, decorated with women in snowstorm with fur muffs, printed marks to base, professional restoration to rim. 10 x 33 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' urn, with scene of women with…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Urn with Gilded Handles

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' urn, with scene of women with muffs in snowstorm, gilded handle to each shoulder, gilt embellishments to lid rim and base, restored and re-gilded handles and mouth, restored cover. 14 x 25 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, of tapering cylindrical…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Snowy Scene

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, of tapering cylindrical form with trumpet mouth, gilded handle to each side at neck, scene of a woman in a snowstorm, gilded embellishment to rim and base, professional restoration. 11.5 x 25 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, the small vase featuring…

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' Vase with Gilded Embellishments

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, the small vase featuring a scene of two young boys talking, decoratively moulded and gilded handles to each shoulder, with further gilded embellishments to rim and base. Repair to rim. 7 x 10 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, bottle form, with scene…

Blue Children Vase with Girl, Doll, and Frog Scene

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, bottle form, with scene of girl with doll talking to a frog, gilt embellishment to rim and base, professional restoration. 11 x 25 cm

Two Royal Doulton mugs, both decorated with scenes from the…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Mugs with Firing Flaw

Two Royal Doulton mugs, both decorated with scenes from the Blue Children series, introduced in the 1890s, augmented in 1915 and withdrawn by 1930. Minute firing flaw inside rim

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, decorated with 'Boy and…

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' Vase with Peeping Scene

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, decorated with 'Boy and Girl Peeping into a Tree Hole' (scene 12), inverse baluster shape raised on an asymmetrical foot and with gilded serpentine mouth, printed marks to base. Restoration and re-gilding to rim.…

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' jardiniere, decorated with 'A…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Jardiniere with Scene Decoration

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' jardiniere, decorated with 'A Woman Sheltering Children in a Storm' (scene 7), squat circular shape, very fine internal hairline. Impact hairline to rear. Diameter 21 cm

A early Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' four sided jardiniere,…

Doulton Burslem Blue Children Jardiniere

A early Doulton Burslem 'Blue Children' four sided jardiniere, decorated with a scene to each side all depicting young children: 'Girl with a Basket', 'Girl with a Dog, Talking with a Frog', 'Two Girls Talking to a Tiny Witch' and 'Three Girls Watching…

A large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' circular wall plaque,…

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' Wall Plaque

A large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' circular wall plaque, decorated with 'A Girl Rummaging in Mother's Basket' (scene 15), printed marks to base and dated October 1907. Diameter 36.5 cm

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' two handled vases, of…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vases with Scenes

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' two handled vases, of tapering cylindrical shape with everted mouths, decorated with 'A Picnic Scene' (scene 18) and 'A Girl Gathering Flowers' (scene 20). Small hairline to rim of one. Height 13.5 cm

A large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, decorated with…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Tinkerbell Scene

A large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, decorated with 'Three Girls Watching Tinkerbell' (scene 21), ovoid shape with cylindrical neck, inner rim with large recent chip, old chip to foot, incorrectly marked 'Flambe' under the foot. Height 28 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' cabinet plate, decorated with…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Plate

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' cabinet plate, decorated with 'Two Young Girls at the Foot of a Tree', impressed marks to base, c. April 1914. Diameter 23 cm

Two pieces of Doulton Burslem blue and white, a 'Sorrento'…

Doulton Burslem Blue and White Children's Mug and Dish

Two pieces of Doulton Burslem blue and white, a 'Sorrento' piece and an unnamed piece - a mug and a dish in silver plated frame, each depicting children

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, cylindrical form with…

Blue Children Vase with Gilt Embellishment

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, cylindrical form with spreading base, with scene of a young girl rummaging in mother's basket, gilt embellishment to rim and base with gilt handle to each side at base

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, the moon vase on four…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Vase with Signed Artwork

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, the moon vase on four gilded floral over blue feet, the same decorated to the narrow side panels and rim, one side decorated with a mother and daughter in garden, the other decorated with a young woman sitting on the…

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, inverted baluster…

Blue Children Vase with Girl Gathering Flowers

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, inverted baluster hexagonal form with scene of a young girl gathering flowers in a basket. 9 cm x 21 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, inverted baluster…

Blue Children Vase with Tree Scene

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, inverted baluster hexagonal form, with a scene of two girls cross legged under a tree, small rim frit. 9 cm x 21 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' cabinet plate, decorated with…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Plate, Two Peeping into Tree Hole

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' cabinet plate, decorated with 'Two Children Peeping in to a Tree Hole', printed marks to base, circa 1914. Diameter 23 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, decorated with the scene…

Blue Children Picnic Vase with Gild Embellishment

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, decorated with the scene of a mother, two daughters picnicking under a tree with their collie dog. Gild embellishment to rim and base, 'kiln kiss' to glaze on one side. Height 23 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase of stylised pumpkin form,…

Blue Children Umbrella Vase with Gilded Detail

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase of stylised pumpkin form, the scene shows two little girls sheltering under an umbrella, gilded detail to rim and base. 10 cm x 10 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' jardiniere, decorated with 'A…

Royal Doulton Blue Children Jardiniere with Guitar Player Decoration

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' jardiniere, decorated with 'A Woman Playing a Guitar in a Wooded Landscape', printed marks to base. Diameter 21 cm

A very large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' jardiniere,…

Large Royal Doulton Blue Children Jardiniere with 'Hide and Seek'

A very large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' jardiniere, decorated with 'Hide and Seek', scene 17 from the series; of squat circular shape with everted rim, rim chip and crack. Height 28 cm, diameter 33 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, tapering ovoid form with…

Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' Vase with Restoration

A Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, tapering ovoid form with round spreading foot, decorated with a woman with child, professional restoration to top and base. 7 cm x 24.5 cm

Royal Doulton blue children vase. Girl on sea shore. Height 15…

Blue Children Vase with Girl on Seashore

Royal Doulton blue children vase. Girl on sea shore. Height 15 cm