Ceramic Trade Marks - B
Initials Used as Trade Marks - B

 

North Staffordshire Pottery Marks

 

E. BRAIN & Co LTD

Index page for E Brain

Examples of E Brain ware.

1956 Article on E. Brain

 

 E. BRAIN & Co. LTD

Manufacturer of porcelain at Foley Works, Fenton.
c. 1903-63

Messrs Brain took over the business of Coalport China in 1958, Since 1963 production has continued under the Coalport name.

Mark

Description & date

Early printed mark, c. 1903+

mark used by Robinson & Son and continued for a short while by E Brain & Co

Printed mark, c. 1905

Note use of word 'FOLEY' * extensively used on many different marks to 1963, with the initials 'E. B. & Co,' or the name in full.

* Also used by WILEMAN & CO.

1930+

FOLEY
ENGLISH BONE CHINA
PAINTED BY HAND

1936+

FOLEY CHINA
E BRAIN & Co LTD
FINE BONE CHINA
MADE IN ENGLAND

1936+

 

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