Alton China Co Ltd  




 

Location and period of operation:

Alton China Co Ltd

Longton

1950

1957

 

China manufacturer at Kingcross Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
  • Manufacturing ceased in 1957. The company was dissolved in June 1959.

 

NOTE: Not to beconfused with other companies who used the ALTON name....

  • Alton Towers Handcraft Pottery (c.1953-70s) who produced earthenware - agate pottery, slip and sgraffito decorated ware. 

  • Alton Art Ware.

  • Manufacturers who used ALTON as a pattern name. e.g. Royal Albert, Grindley, Royal Doulton and in particular Swinnertons who used the name 'Olde Alton Ware' for a range of blue and white ware. 

 

The London Gazette
16 June 1959 


notice of the dissolution of Alton China Co. Ltd. 

 

 

 

      
Alice in Wonderland figures
The Queen of Hearts and the White Rabbit and Mad Hatter

 

 


Alton China Co. Ltd typically produced
figures, birds, animals 

 

 


figurine - oriental lamp seller
Alton China also produced typical Crinoline Lady figures 

 

 


Marks used on ware for identification:

ALTON
BONE CHINA

 

BONE CHINA
ALTON
ENGLAND

 


this style of mark was
typically used on small animals
and character figures 

 


this style of mark was
typically used on figurines

 

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