Richard Alcock




 

Location and period of operation:

Richard Alcock

Burslem

1870

1881

 

Ironstone manufacturer at the Central Pottery, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • Richard Alcock started manufacturing at the Central Pottery in 1870 - "by whom the works were considerably enlarged, rebuilt and remodelled." Jewitt

  • Richard Alcock exclusively produced white ironstone china. ".. Alcock's durable ironstone wares have been reported from several excavated sites in America, suggesting a large trade to that part of the world" - Godden's Ironstone, Stone and Granite ware".

  • In the 1881 Census Richard Alcock was recorded as an earthenware manufacturer employing 150 persons and living at Hollies House, Wolstanton. 

  • Richard Alcock died in 1881 and the Central Pottery was taken by Wilkinson & Hulme. 

 

Previously: Burgess & Leigh

Subsequently: Wilkinson & Hulme  

 

 



White ironstone sugar jar 

more on Ironstone


Warranted Imperial Ironstone China
Richard Alcock
Burslem England

1870-81
Printed mark incorporating the Royal Arms  

This is an example where the word 'ENGLAND' appearing in a mark before it became compulsory in 1891. 

From 1891 it was a requirement of the McKinley Tariff Act that the country of origin be included on ware imported into the USA

 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

 

Warranted Imperial Ironstone China

Imperial  Ironstone China

Royal Patent  Ironstone 

the description of the Ironstone was for marketing purposes
there was no royal or imperial connections and no patent

 

 


Richard Alcock
Burslem
Staffordshire

impressed mark with the Royal Arms in the centre

photo courtesy: Martha Hurley 

 

 


Imperial 
Ironstone China
Richard Alcock
Royal Patent 
Ironstone 
Richard Alcock
Burslem England

 

This is an example where the word 'ENGLAND' appearing in a mark before it became compulsory in 1891 under the requirements of the 
McKinley Tariff Act

printed marks incorporating the Royal Arms  

 

 


Royal Patent 
Ironstone 
Richard Alcock
Burslem England


    this shard was found at a rural farm site in Northern California, US, 
that had known residents around 1865-1870

photo supplied by: Nathan Blunt

 

 

   

some larger ware carried both a printed and impressed mark 

 



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