Harding & Cockson

Location and period of operation:

  (See sources)

• Earthenware and China manufacturer - operating at the Globe Pottery, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

• The Globe pottery was established in 1834 by Harding & Cockson who produced china goods. 

• The partners were Wingfield Harding of Booden Brook Cottage, Shelton and Charles Cockson of Landscape House, Cobridge. 

• From the death of Harding in 1856, the business was conducted until 1861 by his sons in partnership with Mr Cockson.

not to be confused with Cockson & Harding operating at the New Hall Works, Shelton (Hanley)

Subsequently Cockson

Selected by the Committee for the Staffordshire Potteries 
to exhibit at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855 

Engraving for a ceramic-transfer showing a tiger-shoot
The 'Burmah' pattern, produced by Harding & Cockson, Cobridge, c.1850

Copyright: © V&A Images

a pair of Harding & Cockson plates

Marks and initials used on ware for identification:

COBRIDGE
H & C

HARDING &
COCKSON

Harding & Cockson mark
'CHASE' is the pattern name

The Globe Pottery Works 

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