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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Rare Carlton Ware vase, 'Rabbits at Dusk' lustre vase, height…

Rare Carlton Ware vase, 'Rabbits at Dusk' lustre vase, height 19 cm

Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' English porcelain vase with two…

Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' English porcelain vase with two handles, circa 1930s, black factory mark to base, 25.5 cm high 24.5 cm across the handles

Good large Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at dusk' vase Circa 1940,…

Large Carlton Ware Rabbit Vase with Crack

Good large Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at dusk' vase Circa 1940, Decoration Pattern 4247, Body Shape 1674, the Exterior Decorated with Rabbits in Silhouette at the Base of a Tree on a Mottled Orange Lustre Ground, the Interior Green-Glazed, Painted and Printed…

Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' charger, period Art Deco, large…

Art Deco Rabbit Charger

Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' charger, period Art Deco, large impressive charger in burnt orange decorated with rabbits amongst trees, 42 cm diameter

A Carlton ware lustre tray 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern oval with…

Carlton Ware Rabbit Tray with Gilt Highlights

A Carlton ware lustre tray 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern oval with integral handles highlighted with gilt, length 23.5 cm, width 13 cm

A Carlton ware lustre jug, 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern squat…

Carlton Ware Rabbit Lustre Jug

A Carlton ware lustre jug, 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern squat circular, with bright green interior, height 65, diameter 13.5 cm

A Carlton Ware lustre vase in the 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern.…

Carlton Ware Lustre Vase - Rabbits at Dusk

A Carlton Ware lustre vase in the 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern. Irene Pemberton (des.) pattern 4247 (intr. 1939) in shape 1640, circa 1950. The delightful small ovoid form vase in orange lustre with pink stippling, in the 4247 pattern also known as 'Shadow…

A Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' series vase early 20th century,…

Early 20th Century Carlton Ware Rabbit Vase - 11cm Height

A Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' series vase early 20th century, height 11 cm

Carltonware 'rabbits at dusk' lustre ware dish width 27 cm

Rabbits at Dusk Dish

Carltonware 'rabbits at dusk' lustre ware dish width 27 cm

Carltonware 'rabbits at dusk' lustre ware vase with worm shaped…

Rabbit Lustre Vase with Worm Handles

Carltonware 'rabbits at dusk' lustre ware vase with worm shaped handles, height 10 cm

Carltonware 'Rabbits At Dusk' lustre ware vase height 10.5 cm

Rabbits at Dusk Lustre Vase - Carltonware 10.5cm

Carltonware 'Rabbits At Dusk' lustre ware vase height 10.5 cm

Carltonware 'Rabbits At Dusk' lustre ware dish width 26.5 cm

Rabbits at Dusk Carltonware Dish

Carltonware 'Rabbits At Dusk' lustre ware dish width 26.5 cm

Carlton Ware 'rabbits at dusk' lustre ware vase height 13 cm…

Cracked Carlton Ware Lustre Vase with Rabbit Design

Carlton Ware 'rabbits at dusk' lustre ware vase height 13 cm cracked

Rare Carlton Ware pink lustre ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern…

Pink Lustre Ware Rabbit Jug by Carlton Ware

Rare Carlton Ware pink lustre ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern porcelain jug

A Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' vase, circa 1938, pattern 4247…

Carleton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' Vase

A Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' vase, circa 1938, pattern 4247 attributed to Irene Pemberton, in shape 456 in use until 1941, in mottled orange lustre colours depicting rabbits in silhouette beside sinuous trees, tall cypress to the reverse, an apple…

A Carlton Ware 'Rabbits At Dusk' lustre jug, circa 1938,…

Lustre Jug with Rabbit and Tree Design

A Carlton Ware 'Rabbits At Dusk' lustre jug, circa 1938, described on jug as pattern 4247 (pink) but is actually 4249 (mottled orange version) with pattern attributed to Irene Pemberton, the barrel form jug with a bracket handle, decorated in bright green…