Ceramic Trade Marks - M
Initials Used as Trade Marks - M
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North Staffordshire Pottery Marks |
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J & G Meakin (Ltd) |
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J & G Meakin (Ltd)
1851 - mainly at the Eagle and Eastwood pottery works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Note marks without "England" pre-date 1890. |
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Mark |
Description
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J & G MEAKIN
[JGM 1] |
simple name identifier - either printed or impressed. |
[JGM 2]
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The Royal Arms used in pre 1890 marks.
JGM 4 printed marks has an impressed mark
associated with it which reads: |
[JGM 5] |
From now on the addition of "England" denotes a post 1890 date. |
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c.1890+ |
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c.1890+
"Rosalie" is the pattern name |
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c.1890+
Use of the "modern" form of the Royal Arms |
[JGM 9] |
c.1907+ |
[JGM 9] |
c.1912+ |
[JGM 10] |
c.1912+ |
[JGM 11]
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c.1912+
"SOL" and the sun face trade-marks are said to be registered in 1912.
There were many variations with different pattern and trade names. |
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![]() [JGM 15a] |
1937
Sol mark on a mug celebrating the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. |
NOTE: The [JGM XX] numbers have no meaning - they are just an easy way to identify the marks
J & G Meakin Trade Names and the dates used:
| Sol ware | 1918 - 1963 |
| Romney | 1939 - 1944 |
| Celadon | 1939 - 1944 |
| Duosol | 1939 - 1944 |
| Jacobean | 1939 - 1944 |
| Vitresol hotel ware | 1940 - 1970 |
| Sunshine ware | 1940 - 1963 |
| Celeste | 1940 - 1970 |
| Rosa | 1946 - 1970 |
| Sunflower | 1949 - 1970 |
| Studio ware | 1954 - 1960 |
| Horizon | 1955 - |
| Pastel Sol vitresol | 1954 - 1969 |
| South seas | 1957 - 1969 |
| Jade ware | 1954 - |
| Classic white ware | 1963 - |
| Sheraton white ware | 1965 - 1967 |
| JG Studio | 1963 - |
| Apollo / Habitat | 1970 - |
| Ironstone | 1970 - |
| Sterling | 1970 - |
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Questions/comments/contributions to:
Steve
Birks
01/01/2002