• The business was sold in 1916 and from 1917 traded as Ford & Pointon Ltd.

Pointon & Co., manufacturers of china tea, breakfast, and dessert ware, Stoke-on-Trent, are also represented by Mr. Porter [of London], who has a good array of samples, which include shapes and decorations to suit all tastes. The firm are successful in their dainty ornamentation, just what are wanted for tea ware. One decoration (their No. 2,315) is what ladies would call “ sweetly pretty.” It has a green band and sprays of roses. The shapes are all good. A new ‘"Bell" shape is a charming form for a tea cup. 

Amongst many floral decorations a very happy one consists of violets and gilt. In addition to shapes and decorations that are essentially modern, Pointon & Co. have several successful revivals of old-style teas. These are low, open-shaped cups that were in vogue generations ago, and the ornamentations are in keeping with the shapes. They are showing the familiar "Willow" pattern on teas in both light and dark blue. 

A choice assortment of samples of dessert services shows that the decorative resources of the firm are extensive and varied. The firm have a good reputation for tea and breakfast china, and all the new goods shown are well calculated to maintain it.

the registration number shows that this design was first registered on 20th January 1887

c.1887-91

cup and saucer 

c. 1883-1891

jug 

c. 1883-1891

plate 

c. 1891 - 1916

cup and saucer

c. 1891 - 1916