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Royal Doulton
Royal Doulton began with John
Doulton investing in a small pottery which produced practical and decorative
stoneware in London in 1815. Sir Henry Doulton, John Doulton's son, expanded
the products to include sanitaryware, drainpipes, and other related
porcelain and ceramics products, establishing the company at the forefront
of the ceramics industry. In 1877, the business invested in a factory in
Stoke-on-Trent, which later began producing bone chine tableware.
In 1901, King Edward VII
authorized Doulton to use the word "Royal" to describe its products, and in
1966, Royal Doulton was the first china manufacturer to be awarded The
Queen's Award for Technological Achievement.
In the 1960's and 70's, Royal
Doulton sold its interests in stoneware drainpipe and sanitaryware
production. In 1968 Royal Doulton purchased Minton, and in 1969 purchased
Webb Corbett, a manufacturer of crystal, and John Beswick, a specialist in
the manufacture of animal studies in earthenware.
In 1972, Royal Doulton was
acquired by Pearson, and merged with Allied English Potteries. The merger
brought Royal Albert, Royal Crown Derby, and the Lawley's chain of retail
china and glass shops into Royal Doulton, establishing it as one of the
world's largest manufacturers of fine bone china.
China Lane often stocks many of
the Royal Doulton china patterns, including:
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Royal Doulton Adrian
Royal Doulton Angelique
Royal Doulton Biscay
Royal Doulton Burgundy
Royal Doulton Cambridge
Royal Doulton Carlyle
Royal Doulton Clarendon
Royal Doulton Cornwall
Royal Doulton Coronet |
Royal Doulton English Renaissance
Royal Doulton Fireglow
Royal Doulton Forsyth
Royal Doulton Glen Audlyn
Royal Doulton Grantham
Royal Doulton Miramont
Royal Doulton Old Colony
Royal Doulton Old Leeds Spray
Royal Doulton Provencal |
Listed below is China Lane's complete list of Royal Doulton china patterns we currently carry. Click on any of the
china pattern names to see a
listing our china pieces associated with that china pattern. If you do not see your
china pattern listed,
please REGISTER your
china pattern with China Lane, and we will search for your china pattern
and then contact you when your registered china pattern becomes
available from China Lane.
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