Royal Winton

Location and period of operation:

(See sources)

  Earthenware manufacture at the old Albion Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.   Grimwades Ltd trading as Royal Winton.

Previously: Grimwades Ltd

In 1995 the company was purchased by its current owners who reverted back to the original company name of Grimwades Limited trading as Royal Winton.

Since acquisition some of the more popular Chintz patterns have been reintroduced on a range of giftware, tableware and limited Edition pieces. Hand crafted in the 'Potteries', Staffordshire England; Royal Winton Chintz undergoes eighteen separate production processes and is fired four time. Old lithographing techniques have been resurrected to achieve the all over floral effect demanded by Chintz lovers.

The year 1995 has been incorporated into the backstamp of the new Chintz to avoid confusion with antique pieces.

In March 1997 the first new piece of Royal Winton Chintz for nearly forty years was introduced and unveiled at the chintz convention in Pasadena, Californa. A spectacular piece, an 11" octagonal vase in the Florence pattern, it received resounding approval.

 

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3 July 2005