Ashley Fine Bone China




 

Location and period of operation:

Ashley Fine Bone China

Stoke-on-Trent

c.1980s?

2020?

 

Bone china manufacturer in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
  • In 2013 their web site stated "over 30 years of experience in china manufacture". Ware is described as "The finest bone china mugs manufactured in Staffordshire the home of the Pottery Industry." 

  • Located originally in Birches Head Road and later Millrise Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.  It is likely that Ashley Fine Bone China do not manufacture themselves but outsource their designs. 

  • Products are listed as "fine bone china mugs and gifts, including animal motifs, flower patterns, fishing and golf motifs, representing your love of the garden, home or hobby" and "gift boxes and horse and pony mugs and gifts."

  • As of September 2020 the Ashley web site stated that it is off line "until Spring (April) 2020". However the web site was later taken down and as of September 2022 no longer exists. 

 


 


part of a tea set with gilt decoration
the mark is TUSCAN
 

TUSCAN
Fine English Bone China
Made in England
 



milk jug with identical decoration
The mark is the TUSCAN stamp with the ASHLEY mark
printed over the top

TUSCAN mark with ASHLEY 
over printed
 


Ashley
Fine Bone China
Made in England
 


saucer with the same pattern
this is marked only with the ASHLEY name

example of ware produced by TUSCAN and then overprinted with ASHLEY
and finally produced with only the ASHLEY mark
 

TUSCAN was a trade name of RH & SL Plant 

 



     

figurines seem to have the same basic shape
 with different colour painted dresses


 

   

 


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