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 and Doulton Lambeth Pottery tobacco jar, tankard,…

Royal Doulton and Doulton Lambeth Pottery Collection, 19th/20th Century

Royal Doulton and Doulton Lambeth Pottery tobacco jar, tankard, beaker, vase and rare 'Marriage day, after Marriage' mug, 19th/20th century, (5 items), impressed factory marks to the bases, the mug 12 cm high

Royal Doulton tobacco jar, in blue and white decorations,…

Royal Doulton tobacco jar, in blue and white decorations, sketches from Jediers with cover, height 22 cm

Doulton Lambeth pair of antique English tobacco jars made for…

Antique Doulton Lambeth Tobacco Jars for Bewlay's

Doulton Lambeth pair of antique English tobacco jars made for Bewlay'S, late 19th century, impressed mark 'Doulton Lambeth, England', 21.5 cm high

Doulton Lambeth stoneware tobacco barrel, with original fitted…

Doulton Lambeth Tobacco Barrel with Fitted Lid

Doulton Lambeth stoneware tobacco barrel, with original fitted lid, 12 cm high

Royal Doulton 'Titanian' series, covered tobacco jar

Royal Doulton Tobacco Jar from Titanian Series

Royal Doulton 'Titanian' series, covered tobacco jar

Early Doulton Lambeth stoneware canister impressed mark for…

Antique Taddy & Co. Stoneware Tobacco Canister

Early Doulton Lambeth stoneware canister impressed mark for Taddy and Co, Manufacturers of tobacco snuff and Segars, Minories, London, and maker's name, height 22 cm

Royal Doulton 'Titanian' tobacco jar and cover, c1920, of…

Royal Doulton Dog Pattern Tobacco Jar with Airtight Cover

Royal Doulton 'Titanian' tobacco jar and cover, c1920, of compressed spherical form, in Cecil Aldens dog pattern, #4525, impressed 'Doulton' mark to base with stamp, with airtight cover marked patent #194168, height 11 cm x diameter 15 cm

Royal Doulton Art Nouveau stoneware tobacco jar baluster shape…

Art Nouveau Stoneware Tobacco Jar and Salt Set

Royal Doulton Art Nouveau stoneware tobacco jar baluster shape together with a pair of matching footed salts, all with stylised motifs

Royal Doulton golfing series tobacco jar pattern: #D5960, by…

Royal Doulton Golfing Tobacco Jar by Charles Crombie

Royal Doulton golfing series tobacco jar pattern: #D5960, by Charles Crombie, height 12.5 cm

Royal Doulton Kingsware dish 'For thy sake tobacco, i would do…

Tobacco Love

Royal Doulton Kingsware dish 'For thy sake tobacco, i would do anything but die', width 16.5 cm

Royal Doulton Old Charley tobacco barrel

Royal Doulton Charley Tobacco Barrel

Royal Doulton Old Charley tobacco barrel

Royal Doulton ceramic tobacco jar blue ceramic glaze, with…

Royal Doulton Blue Ceramic Tobacco Jar with Sealed Lid

Royal Doulton ceramic tobacco jar blue ceramic glaze, with sealed lid, impressed mark to base.

Royal Doulton tobacco jar Toad rock, Tunbridge Wells. Stoneware.…

Royal Doulton Toad Rock Tobacco Jar

Royal Doulton tobacco jar Toad rock, Tunbridge Wells. Stoneware. Impressed marks to base Royal Doulton, England & 3913. Height 13 cm

Royal Doulton tobacco jar & dish be content the sea Hath fish…

Royal Doulton Tobacco Jar & Dish Set "Kateroo"

Royal Doulton tobacco jar & dish be content the sea Hath fish Enough. Lidded tobacco jar, Kateroo. By Henry Souter (restored). Height 17 cm. Plus small dish Kateroo. By Henry Souter (restored)

Royal Doulton tobacco humidor decorated with kookaburras. &…

Kookaburra & Wattle Royal Doulton Tobacco Humidor

Royal Doulton tobacco humidor decorated with kookaburras. & golden wattle. Height 9.5 cm

Royal Doulton tobacco humidor Katherine. Series Ware D3741.…

Royal Doulton Katherine Tobacco Humidor

Royal Doulton tobacco humidor Katherine. Series Ware D3741. Height 8.5 cm

Royal Doulton tobacco humidor autumn leaves. Art Pottery.…

Royal Doulton Autumn Leaves Tobacco Humidor

Royal Doulton tobacco humidor autumn leaves. Art Pottery. Impressed Royal Doulton, England & 8346. Height 15 cm

Royal Doulton tobacco Humidors (three) transfer decorated. With…

Royal Doulton Transfer Decorated Humidors with Dogs and Fish

Royal Doulton tobacco Humidors (three) transfer decorated. With dogs & fish. Height 15 cm (tallest)

A rare Doulton Chang glaze tobacco jar, with lava mottled…

Rare Doulton Chang Glaze Tobacco Jar, 1925

A rare Doulton Chang glaze tobacco jar, with lava mottled effect, factory mark, Chang, Harry Nixon monogram, Noke signature, circa 1925, height 14 cm, diameter 14 cm

Royal Doulton Titanian Ware tobacco barrel, cream jug, two cups,…

Royal Doulton Bird of Paradise Titanian Ware Set

Royal Doulton Titanian Ware tobacco barrel, cream jug, two cups, three saucers, dish and three plates in bird of paradise pattern

Royal Doulton 'Cliff Cornell' character of a Winston Churchill…

Cliff Cornell: Churchill-like Royal Doulton Character

Royal Doulton 'Cliff Cornell' character of a Winston Churchill type character, dressed in a blue suit, wearing a hat and smoking a cigar, and sitting on a pillar, signed to base ' Greetings Cliff Cornell Famous Cornell Fluxes, Cleveland Flux Company,…

Vintage Doulton Silicon tobacco jar, applied floral decoration,…

Doulton Silicon Tobacco Jar with Floral Decoration

Vintage Doulton Silicon tobacco jar, applied floral decoration, impressed mark to base. Height 14 cm

Royal Doulton Stoneware tobacco jar and cover, of baluster form,…

Royal Doulton Floral Tobacco Jar

Royal Doulton Stoneware tobacco jar and cover, of baluster form, decorated with floral swags and ribbons, in tones of cobalt and green, height 11 cm

Royal Doulton Kings Ware change tray, depicting a man who's…

Changing Face Tobacco Tray

Royal Doulton Kings Ware change tray, depicting a man who's face changes over 4 different images, ' For thy sake Tobacco I would do anything - but die', 17.2 cm wide

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

Royal Doulton Stoneware tobacco jar, 10 cm high

Royal Doulton Tobacco Jar, 10cm

Royal Doulton Stoneware tobacco jar, 10 cm high

A Doulton Lambeth stoneware tobacco jar and loving cup, 1897…

Doulton Lambeth Tobacco Jar & Loving Cup

A Doulton Lambeth stoneware tobacco jar and loving cup, 1897 Chester, jar, with maker's marks for Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) shepherd, and 1903 London, loving cup, with maker's mark for Franz Schiebner, the silver…

Royal Doulton flambe goblin, smoking & drinking

Flambe Goblin: Smoking & Drinking

Royal Doulton flambe goblin, smoking & drinking

Royal Doulton display plate of Smoking dog by Cecil Aldin

"Smoking Dog" Display Plate by Cecil Aldin

Royal Doulton display plate of Smoking dog by Cecil Aldin

Doulton: Group with Robbie Burns plate; 'Queen Elizabeth at Old…

Doulton Collection: Plates, Jugs, Tray, Inkwell, Coronation Jug, Cup

Doulton: Group with Robbie Burns plate; 'Queen Elizabeth at Old Morton 1589' plate; Doulton tobacco jar & lid; Doulton Slater jugs (2); sandwich tray 'The Night Watchman'; Deadwood Crackle 'Dorothy' tray with matching small bowl; Royal Doulton fl oral egg…