Powell, Bishop & Stonier

Location and period of operation:

 (See sources)

China and Earthenware manufacturer at the Stafford Street Works and the Church Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. 

Formerly: Powell & Bishop  

Subsequently: Bishop & Stonier  

Initials used on ware for identification:

P B & S

ORIENTAL IVORY
[trade name]

Dover P B & S	Honfleur P B & S the registration number 7999 dates to 1884
Conway P B & S the registration diamond gives  the date 6 December 1880	Paragon P B & S the registration diamond gives  the date 6 December 1880	Simosa P B & S the registration number 27585 dates to 1885

Examples of printed marks with the initials "P B & S"
the registered number mark sometimes appears

"DOVER" "HONFLEUR"
"PARAGON" "CONWAY"
"SIMOSA"
are the pattern names

This trade mark was registered in 1880
and was often used with the initials B P & S
It was also used by Bishop & Stonier after 1891

Example of the printed trade mark with
the P B & S initials.
Alongside is an impressed "Caduceus" mark

Marks with the trade name: 'Oriental Ivory' 

examples of Powell, Bishop & Stonier ware:-

Jug in the 'Neptune' pattern 

 'Oriental Ivory' 
Neptune
P B & S

the registration number: 83171 dates from 1887

- click picture for information on the Stafford Street Works - 

Questions/comments/contributions? email: Steve Birks