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 Maori Art coffee cup and saucer, printed marks…

A Royal Doulton Maori Art coffee cup and saucer, printed marks to base.

A Royal Doulton 'MAori Art' trio, can shaped cup, printed marks…

Maori Art Royal Doulton Trio

A Royal Doulton 'MAori Art' trio, can shaped cup, printed marks to base.

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cabinet plate, decorated with…

Maori Art Cabinet Plate by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cabinet plate, decorated with wahine and child on a yellow ground, printed mark and numbered 'D.4931.E', diameter 26 cm.

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Arts' six-person porcelain coffee…

Royal Doulton Maori Arts 19-Piece Porcelain Coffee Service

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Arts' six-person porcelain coffee service, the 19 pieces including six wide form coffee cups, six saucers, six plates and teapot. One plate with two hair line cracks, the teapot spout lower lip restored. Decorated in a Maori…

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' trio, similar to above cup slightly…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Trio with Gilt Wear

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' trio, similar to above cup slightly larger, wear to gilt.

A Royal Doulton Maori Art trio, some wear to gilt.

Royal Doulton Maori Art Trio with Gilt Wear

A Royal Doulton Maori Art trio, some wear to gilt.

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' stoneware mug, the khaki green…

Maori Art Stoneware Mug by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' stoneware mug, the khaki green relief Maori carved type decoration including masks on a caramel toned ground with chocolate brown glaze to the top. Impressed marks, height 13.5 cm.

Three Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups and saucers, one…

"Maori Art" Royal Doulton Cups & Saucers Set

Three Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups and saucers, one extra-large set.

An uncommon Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' humidor, the metal fitted…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Humidor with Metal Lid

An uncommon Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' humidor, the metal fitted screw down lid stamped with patent details. The yellow ground with an encircling band of 'Maori Art' decoration. Printed marks H.140 Diameter 12.5 cm minor crazing

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' stoneware jug, the khaki green…

Maori Art Stoneware Jug by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' stoneware jug, the khaki green relief Maori carved type decoration including masks on a clear glazed buff body. Impressed marks. Height 11.5 cm.

A Royal Doulton Maori Art trio, also included is the 80c stamp…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Trio with Stamp

A Royal Doulton Maori Art trio, also included is the 80c stamp that the trio appears on. All stamped to base, diameter 16 cm

Four Royal Doulton Maori Art small side plates, minor wear,…

Maori Art Side Plates (Set of 4)

Four Royal Doulton Maori Art small side plates, minor wear, diameter 13 cm.

A Royal Doulton Maori Art earthenware plate, decorated with…

Maori Art Plate by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton Maori Art earthenware plate, decorated with wahine and child on a yellow ground, Printed mark and numbered 'D.4931.E', diameter 26 cm.

A Royal Doulton Maori Art coffee pot with three coffee cans and…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Coffee Set

A Royal Doulton Maori Art coffee pot with three coffee cans and saucers, circa 1920s, yellow ground; the pot decorated with a red and black kowhaiwhai pattern encircling the tall tapered body. Coffee pot height 18.2 cm. The design adapted from the…

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia-Ora' Maori Art jardiniere,…

Maori-inspired Stoneware Jardiniere by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia-Ora' Maori Art jardiniere, encircling Maori designs in relief including masks, dark blue and green tones with brown highlights to the fine carved detail. Impressed mark. Cracks to body, diameter 24 cm, height 18.5 cm

Seven Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' plates including 5 tea plates,…

Set of 7 Royal Doulton Maori Art Plates

Seven Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' plates including 5 tea plates, and two side plates, diameter 17 cm largest.

Royal Doulton Maori Art cup and saucer, with Kowhaiwhai design…

Maori Art Cup and Saucer with Kowhaiwhai Design

Royal Doulton Maori Art cup and saucer, with Kowhaiwhai design in red and black on a white ground, stamps to the base (2)

A Royal Doulton Maori Ware cup & saucer, both stamped to base,…

Royal Doulton Maori Ware Cup & Saucer with Faults

A Royal Doulton Maori Ware cup & saucer, both stamped to base, faults, height 6 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cup, saucer and plate, the cup of…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Cup, Saucer and Plate Set

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cup, saucer and plate, the cup of wide can form with hairline crack, decorated in a Maori rafter pattern, also adapted by Hamilton from traditional Maori kowhaiwhai designs and with gilt highlights, designed in 1907.

Rare Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' trio cup, saucer and plate,…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Trio Set

Rare Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' trio cup, saucer and plate, traditional Maori decoration, marked to bases, and Rg. No. 537842/ E4988

Collection Royal Doulton Maori Art tea ware eleven bread and…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Tea Set

Collection Royal Doulton Maori Art tea ware eleven bread and butter plates, six breakfast tea cup and saucers (two cups with staining, one cup af), six tea cups with three saucers (five tea cups af and one saucer af), sugar bowl (af)

A Royal Doulton white bone china Maori Art trio, the cup of can…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Trio

A Royal Doulton white bone china Maori Art trio, the cup of can shape, saucer and matching side plate. Printed marks.

Royal Doulton Stoneware cylindrical vase with applied Maori…

Maori Tiki Motif Royal Doulton Vase

Royal Doulton Stoneware cylindrical vase with applied Maori tiki motif panels, 16 cm high

A Royal Doulton Maori art demitasse, the red and black…

Royal Doulton Maori Demitasse with Kowhaiwhai Design

A Royal Doulton Maori art demitasse, the red and black Kowhaiwhai design on white ground, factory stamps to the base, height 5 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' side plate, in the mustard yellow…

Mustard Maori Art Side Plate (9 words)

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' side plate, in the mustard yellow tones. Diameter 17 cm

A Royal Doulton Maori decorated salt glaze stoneware jug, ovoid…

Maori Decorated Salt Glaze Stoneware Jug

A Royal Doulton Maori decorated salt glaze stoneware jug, ovoid form, the four stylised masks with encircling band above and stylised panels below all in relief in a deep olive green glaze, the body of mid-tan tone with fine salt glaze finish. Impressed…

Seven Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' tea ware pieces, includes two…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Tea Set with Minor Damage

Seven Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' tea ware pieces, includes two cups, hairline cracks, three saucers, one with chip and two plates.

Royal Doulton Maori art, side plate, hand painted with a…

Hand-painted Maori Art Side Plate

Royal Doulton Maori art, side plate, hand painted with a Kowhaiwhai design in red and black on a yellow ground. Diameter 17.5 cm

Rare Royal Doulton Maori Art, oversize cup and saucer, hand…

Maori Art Oversize Cup and Saucer by Royal Doulton

Rare Royal Doulton Maori Art, oversize cup and saucer, hand painted with a kowhaiwhai design in red and black on a yellow ground

Royal Doulton. Stoneware jug, with relief Maori motif…

Maori Relief Stoneware Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton. Stoneware jug, with relief Maori motif decorations in green. Height 12 cm. Diameter 11 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' milk jug and sugar basin

Maori Art Milk Jug and Sugar Basin by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' milk jug and sugar basin

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cake plate and side plate. Diameter…

Maori Art Cake and Side Plate Set

A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cake plate and side plate. Diameter of cake plate 22 cm

A Royal Doulton Maori Ware trio as above

Maori Ware Trio by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton Maori Ware trio as above

A Royal Doulton Maori Art tea set, comprising teapot, creamer,…

Maori Art Tea Set by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton Maori Art tea set, comprising teapot, creamer, sugar, cake plate and six cups, saucers and plates.

A Royal Doulton Maori Art plate with transfer print of a woman…

Maori Art Plate with Woman and Child Design

A Royal Doulton Maori Art plate with transfer print of a woman and child in the centre of traditional Maori design borders, yellow ground. Width 26 cm

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups, saucers and plates,…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Cup, Saucer & Plate Set (Imperfect)

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups, saucers and plates, one cup with two hairline cracks

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups, saucers and plates as…

Maori Art Royal Doulton Cup Set

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups, saucers and plates as above

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups, saucers and plates,…

Royal Doulton Maori Art Cup and Plate Set

A pair of Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cups, saucers and plates, the cups of wide can form, decorated in a Maori rafter pattern, also adapted by Hamilton from traditional Maori kowhaiwhai designs and with gilt highlights, designed in 1907