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.

Royal Doulton mixed lot, seven plates and black and white trio

Royal Doulton Plates and Trio Set

Royal Doulton mixed lot, seven plates and black and white trio

Royal Doulton 'Shakespeare' series, four trios, various…

Royal Doulton Shakespeare Trio Collection

Royal Doulton 'Shakespeare' series, four trios, various characters

Royal Doulton 'Desert Scenes' series, ., trio and oval serving…

Stained Royal Doulton Desert Scenes Trio and Dish

Royal Doulton 'Desert Scenes' series, ., trio and oval serving dish (stained)

Six Royal Doulton flambe trios all decorated with English…

Flambe Country Trio Collection

Six Royal Doulton flambe trios all decorated with English country scenes

Pair of Edwardian Royal Doulton trios.

Edwardian Royal Doulton Trio Set

Pair of Edwardian Royal Doulton trios.

Hand painted Royal Doulton coffee cup and saucer with rose and…

Rose and Gilt Royal Doulton Coffee Set by E. Percy

Hand painted Royal Doulton coffee cup and saucer with rose and gilt decoration and signed E. Percy.

Royal Doulton 'Violets' teaset comprising 6 trios, a cake plate,…

Royal Doulton 'Violets' 21-Piece Teaset

Royal Doulton 'Violets' teaset comprising 6 trios, a cake plate, sugar & creamer, 21 pieces

Royal Doulton 'Souter's Kateroo' cup & saucer, 'Be content, the…

Royal Doulton Kateroo Cup & Saucer with Sea Quote

Royal Doulton 'Souter's Kateroo' cup & saucer, 'Be content, the sea hath fish enough', both marked to base

Royal Doulton 'Souter's Kateroo' cup & saucer 'Be Content The…

Royal Doulton Souter's Kateroo Cup & Saucer

Royal Doulton 'Souter's Kateroo' cup & saucer 'Be Content The Sea Have Fish Enough', circa 1906-1939, printed Souter mark

Vintage Royal Doulton 'Blue Iris' cup & saucer marked to bases.

Royal Doulton Blue Iris Cup & Saucer

Vintage Royal Doulton 'Blue Iris' cup & saucer marked to bases.

Two Royal Doulton Hamlet series trios comprising one trio of…

Royal Doulton Hamlet Trio Set with Ophelia and Flagstaff

Two Royal Doulton Hamlet series trios comprising one trio of Ophelia, the other cup and saucer of Hamlet and plate of Flagstaff

Victorian Doulton Burslem coffee cup & saucer C1691, blossom…

Victorian Doulton Burslem Blossom Coffee Cup & Saucer

Victorian Doulton Burslem coffee cup & saucer C1691, blossom decorated, gilt highlights, marked to bases, circa 1890.

Royal Doulton 'Dickens Series' trio cup, saucer, and plate,…

Royal Doulton Dickens Trio Set

Royal Doulton 'Dickens Series' trio cup, saucer, and plate, each depicting Charles Dickens characters, marked to base and # D5833.

Collection four Royal Doulton pieces including: miniature posy…

Royal Doulton Collection: Miniature Vase, Cream Jug, Cup & Saucer

Collection four Royal Doulton pieces including: miniature posy vase, marked # 7018, height 6 cm; posy vase, 'Linlithgow,' D5412; 'Countess,' cream jug, Reg no 523784; and coffee cup and saucer, E2068.

Four Royal Doulton 'Bell Heather' trios

Royal Doulton 'Bell Heather' Trio Set

Four Royal Doulton 'Bell Heather' trios

Six Royal Doulton 'Coaching Days' trios (one cup chipped)

Royal Doulton Coaching Days Trio Set

Six Royal Doulton 'Coaching Days' trios (one cup chipped)

Rare Royal Doulton Souter Kateroo cup & saucer yellow in colour…

Signed Royal Doulton Souter Kateroo Cup & Saucer

Rare Royal Doulton Souter Kateroo cup & saucer yellow in colour with 'here we go round the Mulberry bush', signed Souter to both pieces

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.

Royal Doulton 'Norfolk' huge cup and saucer

Royal Doulton Norfolk Cup & Saucer Set

Royal Doulton 'Norfolk' huge cup and saucer

A Royal Doulton pin tray and a trio painted by Mamie Venner,…

Eucalypt Pin Tray & Yellow Flower Trio

A Royal Doulton pin tray and a trio painted by Mamie Venner, the pin tray painted with a spray of flowering eucalypt, blue and gilt borders, the trio of mixed makers painted with yellow flowers with gilt wrigglework. (4), width of pin tray 15 cm

Four pieces of Royal Doulton decorated with kookaburra and…

Royal Doulton Set with Kookaburra and Golden Wattle Design

Four pieces of Royal Doulton decorated with kookaburra and golden wattle, comprising a cup and saucer, a plate, two dishes and a bowl.

Royal Doulton Gaffer's trio

Royal Doulton Gaffer's Set

Royal Doulton Gaffer's trio

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

Royal Doulton Nursery Rhymes trio Royal Doulton nursery Rhymes…

Royal Doulton Nursery Rhymes Trio Set

Royal Doulton Nursery Rhymes trio Royal Doulton nursery Rhymes china trio

Six various Royal Doulton trios including Glamis thistle and…

Royal Doulton Trio Collection with Glamis Thistle and Violets

Six various Royal Doulton trios including Glamis thistle and violets

Royal Doulton tulip trio touch of green paint loss to handle

Green Handle Paint Loss on Royal Doulton Tulip Trio

Royal Doulton tulip trio touch of green paint loss to handle

Six Royal Doulton violets pattern trios

Royal Doulton Violet Trio Set

Six Royal Doulton violets pattern trios

Royal Doulton gilded demitasse cup and saucer

Gilded Royal Doulton Demitasse Set

Royal Doulton gilded demitasse cup and saucer

Royal Doulton Pansy trio

Pansy Trio by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Pansy trio

Royal Doulton Pansy trio

Pansy Trio by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Pansy trio

Royal Doulton Pansy trio

Pansy Trio by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Pansy trio

Two Royal Doulton Series Ware pieces including 'Historic…

Royal Doulton Historic England and Old Moreton Series Ware

Two Royal Doulton Series Ware pieces including 'Historic England' 'Henry VIII at Hampton Court,' bowl, D5940, diameter 27.5 cm; and 'Old Moreton,' trio, D3658.

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)

Royal Doulton 'Arab Scenes' series ware items, a total of 7…

Royal Doulton Arab Scenes Series Ware Set

Royal Doulton 'Arab Scenes' series ware items, a total of 7 pieces, including cup & saucer; mug; display plate; side plate; posy vase; and water jug, D3192

Six Royal Doulton Etude demitasse trios, in white and pale blue…

Royal Doulton Etude Demitasse Trios in Blue and Silver

Six Royal Doulton Etude demitasse trios, in white and pale blue with silver detail

Royal Doulton trio Desert scenes. Cup, plate & saucer. D3192

Royal Doulton Desert Trio

Royal Doulton trio Desert scenes. Cup, plate & saucer. D3192

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

Two Royal Doulton gilt decorated trios on a mottled green…

Gilt Trios on Green Background

Two Royal Doulton gilt decorated trios on a mottled green background

Twenty one piece Royal Doulton 'Violets' teaset comprising of 6…

Royal Doulton 'Violets' 21-Piece Teaset

Twenty one piece Royal Doulton 'Violets' teaset comprising of 6 trios, cake plate, sugar and creamer

A Royal Doulton moustache cup and saucer, another floral…

Floral and Royal Doulton Moustache Cups with Grosvenor Saucer

A Royal Doulton moustache cup and saucer, another floral moustache cup and saucer, and a Grosvenor china cup and saucer

Royal Doulton bone china trio

Royal Doulton Bone China Trio Set

Royal Doulton bone china trio

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

Royal Doulton Flambe cup and saucer

Royal Doulton Flambe Set

Royal Doulton Flambe cup and saucer

Two Royal Doulton Fuschia trios & a milk jug, circa early 20th…

Art Nouveau Royal Doulton Fuschia Trio Set with Milk Jug

Two Royal Doulton Fuschia trios & a milk jug, circa early 20th century, Art Nouveau style

Royal Doulton 'Raby Rose' teaset comprising of 12 trios, 2 cake…

Royal Doulton 'Raby Rose' 17-piece Teaset

Royal Doulton 'Raby Rose' teaset comprising of 12 trios, 2 cake / sandwich plates, 2 bowls and a milk jug

Six Royal Doulton 'Bell Heather' trios

Royal Doulton Bell Heather Trio Set

Six Royal Doulton 'Bell Heather' trios

Six Royal Doulton Bunnykins pieces, comprising cup and saucer,…

Royal Doulton Bunnykins 6-Piece Set

Six Royal Doulton Bunnykins pieces, comprising cup and saucer, egg cup, 2 plates, bowl and a mug

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.

Four Royal Doulton 'Glamis thistle' trios, designed P.Curnock

Royal Doulton Glamis Thistle Trio Set by P. Curnock

Four Royal Doulton 'Glamis thistle' trios, designed P.Curnock

Antique Royal Doulton miniature cup & saucer, gilded decoration…

Royal Doulton Miniature Cup & Saucer with Gilded Decoration

Antique Royal Doulton miniature cup & saucer, gilded decoration with cobalt blue border. Marked RA3791 to base. Height 5 cm (cup).

A Doulton Burslem cabinet ewer, hand painted with snipe in a…

Gilded Snipe Ewer and Demi-Tasse Set

A Doulton Burslem cabinet ewer, hand painted with snipe in a misty landscape, reserved on a bright pink ground highlighted with gilded flowers and ferns; along with a Doulton demi-tasse cup and saucer in similar colourway.

Six Royal Doulton Pansy trios. D4049. All crazed.

Crazed Pansy Trio Set by Royal Doulton

Six Royal Doulton Pansy trios. D4049. All crazed.

Rare Royal Doulton 'Pansies' pattern trio

Royal Doulton Pansies Trio

Rare Royal Doulton 'Pansies' pattern trio

Royal Doulton 'Sovereign' teaset for 8, comprising of 8 trios,…

Royal Doulton 'Sovereign' 8-Person Teaset with Accessories

Royal Doulton 'Sovereign' teaset for 8, comprising of 8 trios, a cake plate, milk jug and sugar bowl

Royal Doulton Titanian 'Bird of Paradise' teapot, vase, plate,…

Royal Doulton Titanian Bird of Paradise Set

Royal Doulton Titanian 'Bird of Paradise' teapot, vase, plate, cup & saucer, circa 1925, stamped Made in England, Royal Doulton England Titanian, the teapot 16.5 cm high

A Royal Doulton trio, in the crackle glaze kiwi pattern, made…

Crackle Glaze Kiwi Trio by Royal Doulton (7 words)

A Royal Doulton trio, in the crackle glaze kiwi pattern, made for the Dunedin Exhibition 1925-26.

A Royal Doulton Nursery Rhyme Series Ware trio. 1937-38 period,…

Royal Doulton Nursery Rhyme Trio

A Royal Doulton Nursery Rhyme Series Ware trio. 1937-38 period, pattern D5187. And based on the original paintings by William Savage Cooper (1863-1943), the gently lobed trio comprising a cup with an associated saucer and plate, each with transfer designs…

Two Royal Doulton Coaching days trios

Royal Doulton Coaching Trio Set

Two Royal Doulton Coaching days trios

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware teaset, oblong form teapot with…

Faulty Dickens Ware Teaset with Teapot, Cream, Sugar & Trios

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware teaset, oblong form teapot with cream and sugar, four trios and a cake plate. (Some faults)

Six Royal Doulton Pansy trios

Royal Doulton Pansy Trio Set

Six Royal Doulton Pansy trios

Royal Doulton Bunnykins trio, Barbara Vernon markings to each…

Royal Doulton Bunnykins Trio and Australian Scene Bowl Set

Royal Doulton Bunnykins trio, Barbara Vernon markings to each piece, along with an Australian scene Royal Doulton bowl measuring 16 cm at widest

Five Royal Doulton 'Pansy' pattern trios

Royal Doulton Pansy Trio Set

Five Royal Doulton 'Pansy' pattern trios

Royal Doulton Falstaff cup & saucer, two plates, measures 26.5…

Royal Doulton Falstaff Cup & Saucer Set with Plates

Royal Doulton Falstaff cup & saucer, two plates, measures 26.5 cm, 20 cm, 7 cm x 14.25 cm (4)

Royal Doulton Old English coaching scene, three trios with…

Royal Doulton Coaching Scene Trio Set (10 Pieces)

Royal Doulton Old English coaching scene, three trios with coaching scenes stand (10 pieces)

Royal Doulton rustic England bowls & plates cup and saucer (7…

Royal Doulton Rustic England Set (7 Pieces)

Royal Doulton rustic England bowls & plates cup and saucer (7 pieces)

Six Royal Doulton 'Coaching Days' trios

Royal Doulton Coaching Days Trio Set

Six Royal Doulton 'Coaching Days' trios

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 Gnomes cup & saucer

Royal Doulton Gnomes Tea Set

Royal Doulton Gnomes cup & saucer

Royal Doulton Souter Cats series trio, Chip to inside rim of…

Souter Cats Trio with Chip

Royal Doulton Souter Cats series trio, Chip to inside rim of cup.

Royal Doulton Souter Cats series trio. David Henry Souter's…

Royal Doulton Souter Cats Trio

Royal Doulton Souter Cats series trio. David Henry Souter's 'Kateroo' character was featured on a series of Doulton china made at Burslem from 1906 to 1939.

Six Royal Doulton series ware trios

Royal Doulton Trio Collection

Six Royal Doulton series ware trios

Six Royal Doulton Apsley pattern trios, hair line fracture to…

Royal Doulton Apsley Trio Set with Minor Damage

Six Royal Doulton Apsley pattern trios, hair line fracture to one cup

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 'Pansy' trio and a matching rack plate…

Royal Doulton 'Pansy' Trio and Matching Rack Plate

A Royal Doulton 'Pansy' trio and a matching rack plate 1923-1928, 'Pansy' design number 4049, comprising an octagonal teacup, saucer, squared side plate, and faceted rack plate with bands of vibrant pansies encircling with black rims, backstamps and…

Five vintage Royal Doulton trios three with floral pattern…

Vintage Royal Doulton Floral Trio Set by P. Curnock

Five vintage Royal Doulton trios three with floral pattern designed by P. Curnock

A Royal Doulton demitasse trio, each piece decorated with a…

St. Nicholas Demitasse Trio

A Royal Doulton demitasse trio, each piece decorated with a transfer pattern of St. Nicholas and reindeer

A Royal Doulton trio, 1923-1928, 'Pansy' design number 4049,…

Royal Doulton Pansy Trio

A Royal Doulton trio, 1923-1928, 'Pansy' design number 4049, comprising an octagonal teacup, saucer and a squared plate, vibrant pansies encircling with black rims, printed and painted marks underside, side plate length 15 cm. Width 15 cm. Saucer diameter…

Two Royal Doulton coaching Days trios

Royal Doulton Coaching Trio Set

Two Royal Doulton coaching Days trios

Royal Doulton Coaching Days trio

Coaching Days Trio by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Coaching Days trio