David Chapman & Sons

China manufacturer at Longton and later at Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England

David Chapman had previously been in partnership with William Robinson as Robinson, Chapman & Co.
The Royal Porcelain Works was on the corner of Forrister Street and Anchor Road, Longton. The works had been built as a "model factory" using steam power to drive much of the equipment.
By 1885 the works had been renamed to the Atlas Works.
In 1888 the business was renamed David Chapman & Sons.
In 1904 the business was renamed to David Chapman & Sons (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd and moved manufacturing to Wolfe Street, Stoke - these works were also named 'Atlas Works'.
In July 1905 the company was voluntarily wound up as it could not meet its liabilities.
Subsequently the business became the Atlas China Co. Ltd.

NOTE: There were two other china manufacturing companies in Longton with the name Chapman (probably unrelated):

Chapman & Sons at Sutherland Road, Longton listed in 1896 and 1900 directories.

Chapman's (Longton) Ltd. at the Albert Works, Longton - operating 1916 to 1966.

Cup & Saucer - Little Red Riding Hood

depicting the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Shepherd Boy'

D. C.
L.

the letter 'L' stands for the town of Longton

The registration diamond shows that the pattern was originally registered on the 8th August 1876 to the preceding company Robinson & Chapman.

Note that the 'B' in the upper corner of the diamond should read '8'

David Chapman & Sons evidently continued this pattern

hand painted trio

CHAPMAN ENGLAND

mark appearing on the cup

CHAPMAN
MADE IN ENGLAND

mark appearing on the saucer & plate

"Royal Porcelain Works, Forrester Street, Anchor Road (Messrs. Robinson & Chapman). These works have been built as a " model factory." All the throwing-wheels and jiggers are turned by steam power, and many other operations, which under the old system were done by manual labour, are here carried on by the aid of steam. China of a superior quality and style of decoration is produced at these works."

Ceramic Art of Great Britain - Llewellynn Jewitt - 1878