Atlas China Co Ltd






 

Location and period of operation:

Atlas China Co Ltd 

Stoke

1905

1910

 

China manufacturer at Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • In 1904 the business of David Chapman & Sons (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd had moved manufacturing to Wolfe Street, Stoke - these works were also named 'Atlas Works'. In July 1905 the company was voluntarily wound up as it could not meet its liabilities. 

  • Subsequently the business became the Atlas China Co. Ltd. The manager was William T Chapman.

  • In 1910 the business was taken over by Grimwades Ltd. In the 1930 to 1936 period the name 'Atlas China' was revived by Grimwades. 

 

 

Previously: David Chapman & Sons (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd

 

Subsequently: taken over by Grimwades Ltd

 

 

 

 


Wolfe Street, Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent

 

 


Atlas China Co. Ltd. 
Atlas China Works

 

from..... 1907 Staffordshire Sentinel 
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

 

 

 


 


Atlas China Co. Ltd.
(Late Chapman & Sons)
Atlas Works, Wolf St., Stoke-on-Trent

 

The Pottery Gazette  January 1906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pottery Gazette  January 1906

 

 

 

 


Atlas China
England


Atlas China
Stoke-on-Trent
Chapman
England

 

 

 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

 

 


Chapman
Made in England

mark with or without 'Longton' or 'England' underneath 

Chapman & Sons

c. 1889-1905
Atlas China
Stoke-on-Trent
Chapman
England

Atlas China Co Ltd

c. 1905-10
Atlas China
Stoke-on-Trent
Grimwade
England

Grimwades

this mark revived by Grimwades
c. 1930-36

 

 

 

  

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