Dresden Porcelain Co






 

Location and period of operation:

Dresden Porcelain Co

Longton

c.1892

1903

 

Porcelain manufacturer at the Newtown Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • The business was established for the manufacture of China by Thomas Forester & Sons Ltd. 

  • The partners were Thomas's wife Mary Ann Forester with William Platt Morten and Thomas Wild.

  • In December 1895 Thomas Wild left the partnership. 

  • Around 1903 the business was renamed Blyth Porcelain Co.

Subsequently: Blyth Porcelain Co.

 

The London Gazette
3rd December 1895


notice of the dissolution of the partnership between
Mary Ann Forester, William Platt Morten and
Thomas Wild 

 

 


china trio - Dresden Porcelain Co. 

 


Initials and marks used on ware for identification:

NOTE: The Diamond Pottery Co.  also used the initials D P Co.

The Dresden Porcelain Co. and their sucessors, Blyth Porcelain Co., used a diamond mark and used the trade name 'Diamond China'. This causes some confusion with the Diamond Pottery. 

However Diamond Pottery Co. made earthenware and were based in the town of Hanley (they also didn't seem to used a diamond shape mark).

Whereas Dresden Porcelain Co. and Blyth Porcelain Co. produced china ware and were based in the town of Longton.

 

 

D P CO

 

D P CO
L

the 'L' is for LONGTON - the town where the factory was located

 



D P Co
L
England

this circle mark is likely
to be the earlier 

 

    
D P Co
L
England

the subsequent company, Blyth Porcelain Co., 
also used a similar diamond mark

 



The Newtown Works, High Street, Longton
(around 1903 renamed the Blyth Works)

- click for more information on the works - 

 

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