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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Royal Doulton loving jug, 'The Dickens jug - list of…

Royal Doulton loving jug, 'The Dickens jug - list of Characters' Reg No.771321, height 26 cm

Royal Doulton presentation jug, 'The Dickens Jug' the master of…

Royal Doulton presentation jug, 'The Dickens Jug' the master of smiles and tears, designed by Charles Noke and is limited to 1000 this being No.463, height 27 cm

Two medium Royal Doulton character jugs 'Charles Dickens' &…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Character Jugs

Two medium Royal Doulton character jugs 'Charles Dickens' & 'Christopher Columbus', Doulton Collectors club exclusive, limited Editions 3220 & 2731/7500

Three Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware serving dishes, Mr jungle,…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Serving Dishes

Three Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware serving dishes, Mr jungle, Mr Dobson and old Peggity

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware porridge plate & serving dish,…

Dickens Ware Porridge Plate & Serving Dish with Characters

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware porridge plate & serving dish, Dick Swiveller & Mr Pickwick

Three Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware plates, Alfred Jingle…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Trio

Three Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware plates, Alfred Jingle little Nell and Mr Micawber

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware vase & fruit bowl, Artful…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Vase & Fruit Bowl Set

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware vase & fruit bowl, Artful Dodger & the old Curiosity shop, 16 cm high and 18 cm dia

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware small teapot & dish, Barnaby…

Stained Dickens Ware Teapot and Dish Set

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware small teapot & dish, Barnaby Rudge & Mr McCawber, dish stained

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware teapot & oval serving dish,…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Teapot & Serving Dish Set

Royal Doulton head Dickens Ware teapot & oval serving dish, Alfred Jingle & Dick Swiveller

Early Royal Doulton Dickens figurine. 'Fat Boy' HN555. Height…

Royal Doulton Dickens Figurine 'Fat Boy' HN555

Early Royal Doulton Dickens figurine. 'Fat Boy' HN555. Height 18 cm

Three Royal Doulton head rack plates of literary figures…

Literary Head Rack Plates by Royal Doulton

Three Royal Doulton head rack plates of literary figures 'Robert Burns 1759-1796', Charles Dickens 1812-1870', 'Shakespeare 1564-1616', all 26 cm diameter

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware relief vase D5864, depicting Fat Boy…

Dickens Ware Relief Vase with Fat Boy and Poor Jo

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware relief vase D5864, depicting Fat Boy and Poor Jo, in high relief decoration, marked to base, crazed glaze to base.

Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' set of three graduated porcelain…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Set of Three Jugs

Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' set of three graduated porcelain jugs including Tom Pinch, little Nell and poor Jo, black factory marks to the bases, the largest 16.5 cm high

Royal Doulton 'Bill Sykes' series ware jug height 13.5 cm

Bill Sykes Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton 'Bill Sykes' series ware jug height 13.5 cm

Royal Doulton series ware whisky jug and bowl the Whisky jug Mr…

Royal Doulton Whisky Jug and Gaffers Bowl

Royal Doulton series ware whisky jug and bowl the Whisky jug Mr Pickwick from the Dickens series, and the bowl from the Gaffers series

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.

Early Royal Doulton 'Fat Boy' figurine HN555, from the Dickens…

Royal Doulton 'Fat Boy' Figurine from Dickens Series

Early Royal Doulton 'Fat Boy' figurine HN555, from the Dickens series, designed by L.Harradine, issued 1923-1939, height 18 cm

Early Royal Doulton 'Pickwick' figurine HN556, from the Dickens…

Vintage Royal Doulton Pickwick Figurine HN556

Early Royal Doulton 'Pickwick' figurine HN556, from the Dickens series, designed by L.Harradine, issued 1923-1939, height 18.5 cm

Early Royal Doulton 'Pecksniff' figurine HN553, from the…

Early Royal Doulton Dickens Figurine, Pecksniff HN553

Early Royal Doulton 'Pecksniff' figurine HN553, from the Dickens series, designed by L.Harradine, issued 1923-1939, height 18 cm

Early Royal Doulton 'Micawber' figurine HN557, from the Dickens…

Royal Doulton Micawber Figurine from Dickens Series (10 words)

Early Royal Doulton 'Micawber' figurine HN557, from the Dickens series, designed by L.Harradine, issued 1923-1939, height 18 cm

Royal Doulton 'Alfred Jingle' posy vase marked to base and #…

Royal Doulton Charles Dickens Posy Vase

Royal Doulton 'Alfred Jingle' posy vase marked to base and # 7012, from Charles Dickens series, height 11 cm

Royal Doulton ale jug the Pickwick papers. By Charles Dickens.…

Pickwick Ale Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton ale jug the Pickwick papers. By Charles Dickens. Reg 817035

Royal Doulton water jugs Dickens characters & He's a Jolly good…

Cracked Kingsware Jug with Dickens Characters

Royal Doulton water jugs Dickens characters & He's a Jolly good Fellow. Kingsware. (a/f cracked & a/f restored neck)

A Royal Doulton loving cup, Charles Dickens, issued: 1936, no.:…

Royal Doulton Charles Dickens Loving Cup

A Royal Doulton loving cup, Charles Dickens, issued: 1936, no.: 188/1,000, height 27 cm

A Royal Doulton loving cup, Dickens dream jug, 1933, Unlimited…

Royal Doulton Dickens Dream Jug, 1933

A Royal Doulton loving cup, Dickens dream jug, 1933, Unlimited but probably 1000 made, height 25 cm

Twelve miniature Royal Doulton Toby jugs, includes David…

Miniature Royal Doulton Toby Jugs Collection

Twelve miniature Royal Doulton Toby jugs, includes David Coperfield, Scrooge, Mr Bumble, Charles Dickens, Uriah Heep, Mrs Bardell, Betsy Trotwood, Artful Dodger, Fagin, little Nell, bill Sykes, Oliver twist, height 3.5 cm

Royal Doulton five small Dickens character figures Captain…

Royal Doulton Dickens Character Figurines Set

Royal Doulton five small Dickens character figures Captain Cuttle, Fagan, Stiggins, Tony Weller, tiny Tim

Four Royal Doulton Dickens Ware figures, includes Sairey Gamp,…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Figures Collection

Four Royal Doulton Dickens Ware figures, includes Sairey Gamp, Dick Swiveller, Pickwick and Little Nell.

Four Royal Doulton Dickens figures, includes Bumble, Fat Boy,…

Royal Doulton Dickens Collection

Four Royal Doulton Dickens figures, includes Bumble, Fat Boy, Artful Dodger and Oliver Twist.

Royal Doulton figure 'Cobbler' by Charles Noke, HN1706,…

Royal Doulton Cobbler Figure

Royal Doulton figure 'Cobbler' by Charles Noke, HN1706, backstamp Royal Doulton England, series Dickens series one, Issued 1935 1969, colour green & brown, height 20 cm

Collection of 18 Royal Doulton Dickens figures with doubles of…

Royal Doulton Dickens Collection with Doubles

Collection of 18 Royal Doulton Dickens figures with doubles of Tony Weller, Pecksniff, Uriah Heap & Micawber

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware bowl, diameter 20.5 cm

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Bowl - 20.5 cm Diameter

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware bowl, diameter 20.5 cm

Three graduated Royal Doulton Dickens Ware jugs. 'Mr Squeers;'…

Set of Three Dickens Ware Jugs by Royal Doulton

Three graduated Royal Doulton Dickens Ware jugs. 'Mr Squeers;' 'Poor Jo,' and 'Little Nell.' D3070 etc. 18 cm, (tallest)

Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' jardiniere, 21.5 cm high approx.

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Jardiniere - 21.5 cm

Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' jardiniere, 21.5 cm high approx.

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware salad bowl, featuring Tom Sykes,…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Salad Bowl

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware salad bowl, featuring Tom Sykes, the Artful Dodger, and Fagin, height 13 cm, diameter 25 cm

A Royal Doulton Dickens 'Poor Jo' cheese wedge. Diameter 25 cm

Royal Doulton Dickens Cheese Wedge Plate

A Royal Doulton Dickens 'Poor Jo' cheese wedge. Diameter 25 cm

Royal Doulton 'The Dickens Jug' by Charles Noke & Harry Fenton…

Dickens Characters Jug

Royal Doulton 'The Dickens Jug' by Charles Noke & Harry Fenton 'Master of Smiles & Tears', of cylindrical form, heavily moulded to the exterior with various Dickens characters, moulded banner to the base with text 'Lord Keep My Memory Green', above…

A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware 'Mrs Bardell' vase, tall…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Mrs Bardell Vase

A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware 'Mrs Bardell' vase, tall cylindrical form with swollen base, two open handles. Height 32.5 cm

A Royal Doulton jug, 'The Pickwick papers by Charles Dickens'

Royal Doulton Pickwick Jug

A Royal Doulton jug, 'The Pickwick papers by Charles Dickens'

Two Royal Doulton twin handle Dickens ware vases, 'Trolly Veek',…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Twin Handle Vases

Two Royal Doulton twin handle Dickens ware vases, 'Trolly Veek', 'Little Nell', 13 cm high approx

Royal Doulton Dickens ware bud vase, 6.5 cm high

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Miniature Bud Vase

Royal Doulton Dickens ware bud vase, 6.5 cm high

A Royal Doulton 'Mr Pickwick' character jug, 1993, D 6959, the…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Mr Pickwick Character Jug

A Royal Doulton 'Mr Pickwick' character jug, 1993, D 6959, the Royal Doulton limited edition character jug of the classic Dickens character, number 137 of an edition of 2500; with backstamps underside. Height 18.5 cm

Large Royal Doulton 'The Dickens jug' no. 751 of 1,000 by…

Limited edition Royal Doulton Dickens jug with certificate

Large Royal Doulton 'The Dickens jug' no. 751 of 1,000 by Charles Noke with original certificate

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)

A rare Royal Doulton Dickens Ware spittoon, Alfred Jingle, fat…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Spittoon with Jingle and Weller

A rare Royal Doulton Dickens Ware spittoon, Alfred Jingle, fat boy and Sam Weller to the body. 19 cm x 18 cm

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Sam Weller jug, 16.5 cm high

Royal Doulton Sam Weller Jug

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Sam Weller jug, 16.5 cm high

A Royal Doulton 'Rustic England' bowl together with Royal…

Royal Doulton Bowl and Dickens Cap'n Cuttle Figurine

A Royal Doulton 'Rustic England' bowl together with Royal Doulton Dickens wear 'Cap'n Cuttle'

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tobacco humidor, the lid with…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Tobacco Humidor with Repairs

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tobacco humidor, the lid with original metal fitting but old staple repairs

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware biscuit barrel

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Biscuit Barrel

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware biscuit barrel

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware shaving mug, a rare shape, repair…

Rare Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Shaving Mug with Repair

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware shaving mug, a rare shape, repair to base

Nine Royal Doulton bowls, including 'Dickens Ware'. (9)

Royal Doulton Bowls, Including Dickens Ware (10)

Nine Royal Doulton bowls, including 'Dickens Ware'. (9)

Fourteen Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' dinner plates. (14)

Fourteen Dickens Ware Dinner Plates

Fourteen Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' dinner plates. (14)

A Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' teapot, and six cups, saucers &…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Tea Set

A Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' teapot, and six cups, saucers & plates. (7)

Six Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' cups and saucers. (6)

Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' Cups and Saucers Set (6)

Six Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' cups and saucers. (6)

Two Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' vases, 'Bill Sykes' and…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Vases - Bill Sykes & Artful Dodger

Two Royal Doulton 'Dickens Ware' vases, 'Bill Sykes' and 'Artful Dodger'. (2) Heights 18 cm and 20 cm

Doulton Kingsware whisky flask, Mr Micawber, paper label on…

Doulton Kingsware Whisky Flask - Mr. Micawber

Doulton Kingsware whisky flask, Mr Micawber, paper label on back for Dickens Whisky

Royal Doulton Dickens ware Vase 'Gap'n Cuttle', height 17 cm…

Royal Doulton Dickens Vase - Gap'n Cuttle (17cm)

Royal Doulton Dickens ware Vase 'Gap'n Cuttle', height 17 cm approx.

Royal Doulton Dickens ware bowl, 21.5 cm diameter approx

Dickens ware bowl by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Dickens ware bowl, 21.5 cm diameter approx

A Royal Doulton 'Sairey Gamp' character jug, production era…

Royal Doulton Sairey Gamp Character Jug

A Royal Doulton 'Sairey Gamp' character jug, production era 1935-1986, pattern D 5528, featuring one of Charles Dickens' characters with an elderly woman in a black bonnet tied with a pale green scarf; backstamps underside. Height 16 cm

Royal Doulton blue and white 'Shakespeare and Dickens' plates,…

Blue and White Shakespeare & Dickens Plates (2)

Royal Doulton blue and white 'Shakespeare and Dickens' plates, approx 26 cm (2)

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tureen Bill Sykes, Mr Pickwick,…

Damaged Dickens Ware Tureen with Bill Sykes and Pickwick

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tureen Bill Sykes, Mr Pickwick, crack to lid

A Royal Doulton Dickens ware biscuit barrel, decorated with…

Royal Doulton Dickens ware biscuit barrel with silver lid

A Royal Doulton Dickens ware biscuit barrel, decorated with 'Sam Weller' and 'Mr. Pickwick', designed by Noke, tapering cylindrical shape with silver plated lid and swing handle. Hairline to rim. Height 16.5 cm

Doulton boxed David Copperfield figurine, the works of Charles…

Doulton's David Copperfield Figurine in Box - Dickens' Classic Works

Doulton boxed David Copperfield figurine, the works of Charles Dickens

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware earthenware Mr Squeers teapot.…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Mr Squeers Teapot

A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware earthenware Mr Squeers teapot. Height 16 cm

Six Royal Doulton series ware pieces; a circular landscape…

Royal Doulton Series Ware Collection

Six Royal Doulton series ware pieces; a circular landscape plate D5368, 26 cm diameter a square plate depicting Historic England Thomas A'Beckett Canterbury Cathedral 14.5 cm square Dickens-ware square plate Sam Weller, 15 cm diameter and three Dickens…

Two Royal Doulton Series Ware plates; Bill Sykes D5915, 26 cm…

Royal Doulton Series Ware Plates: Bill Sykes & Fagin

Two Royal Doulton Series Ware plates; Bill Sykes D5915, 26 cm diameter, Fagin D5175, 26 cm diameter

Two Royal Doulton Dickens Ware items. 'The Artful Dodger' lobed…

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Dish and Tray

Two Royal Doulton Dickens Ware items. 'The Artful Dodger' lobed dish, 1937; and 'Tom Pinch' sandwich tray. Diameter 29.5 cm, and length 34 cm

Royal Doulton Dickensware teapot 'Little Nell'

Royal Doulton Little Nell Teapot

Royal Doulton Dickensware teapot 'Little Nell'

Two Royal Doulton miniature Dickens figures Sairey Gamp and Mr…

Royal Doulton Dickens Miniature Figures: Sairey Gamp & Mr Pickwick

Two Royal Doulton miniature Dickens figures Sairey Gamp and Mr Pickwick

Three Royal Doulton miniature Dickens figures little Nell,…

Royal Doulton Miniature Dickens Trio

Three Royal Doulton miniature Dickens figures little Nell, Scrooge and tiny Tim