Elkin Knight & Co
Elkin Knight & Elkin






 

Location and period of operation:

Elkin Knight & Co
Elkin Knight & Elkin

Foley

1822

1826

 

Earthenware manufacturers at The Foley Potteries, Foley, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • The partners were John King Knight and his brothers-in-law George and Thomas Elkin. The business had a number of name changes as partners retired and others joined until in 1856 whenthe business at the Foley Potteries changed hands from the original Elkin and Knight familes to Wileman.

  • They were producers of blue & white 'views' ware. 

  • In 1827 John Bridgwood jointed the business which became Elkin, Knight & Bridgwood

Subsequently: Elkin, Knight & Bridgwood

 

 


 


blue transferware plate - 'Near Newark' 

In the collection of: Attingham Park, Shropshire


Near Newark 

one of the 'Rock Cartouche Series' 
produced by Elkin Knight & Co

 



 


large blue transferware plate - 'Lancaster' 

the view shows the castle and Priory Church of 
St. Mary in the English city of Lancaster 


Elkin Knight & Co 

 


Lancaster

'Rock Cartouche' mark

 

 

photos courtesy:  Antonio Sabater


 


Rock Cartouche Series

Rock Cartouche is a term typically for a mark in the form of a rock surrounded by plants. It was used by a number of potters.

Elkin, Knight & Co used this style of mark containing the names of a series of 'views'. 

Known views are:

  • Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

  • Craig Castle

  • Guy's Cliffe

  • Jedbergh Abbey

  • Lancaster

  • Nant Mill

  • Near Newark

  • Sweetheart Abbey

courtesy: Dictionary of Blue & White Printed Pottery 1780-1880. Coysh & Henrywood.

 

pattern name in a printed Rock Cartouche and an 
impressed 'Elkin, Knight & Co' with a crown above

 

 


 

Marks and initials used on ware for identification:

Marking of the ware of Elkin, Knight & Co is often haphazard. 

Sometimes identical pattern ware will be marked with just the pattern name or both the pattern name and makers mark and some without any mark at all.

 

E K & Co

Elkin Knight & Co

 


 


ELKIN
KNIGHT & Co

impressed mark with crown above


impressed mark 'Elkin, Knight & Co' with crown above
printed mark incorporating the Royal Arms

 


 

 
Improved Stone China
Elkin, Knight & Co

printed & impressed mark on Willow pattern platter 

 


 


impressed American eagle mark

This mark was sometimes used - it features an eagle holding a branch in one claw and arrows in the other, it is taken from the United States Coat of Arms - such marks were used by some English potters to try to appeal to the American market.

It was used by the various partnerships from Elkin, Knight & Co through to J F Wileman.

 


 


Elkin, Knight & Co
EKB
Canton Views
OPAQUE CHINA

Overlap in the various partnerships can be seen by ware which has an impressed mark 'Elkin, Knight & Co' together with printed marks incorporating the initials E.K.B. for the subsequent partnership of Elkin, Knight & Bridgwood

 


 

 


1879 map showing the Foley Potteries

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