Holland & Green






 

Location and period of operation:

Holland & Green

Longton

1853

1881

 

Earthenware  & ironstone manufacturers at the Stafford Street Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • The partners were John Green and Elisha Holland. John Green's father was a partner in the firm Allerton, Brough & Green. 

  • In 1861 the firm of Holland & Green employed 146 people and by 1871 this had risen to 258. 

  • By 1881 both John Green and Elisha Holland had died and their executors dissolved the business. 

  • The business was continued by Ann Green and John Bill Green (executors of John Green) together with Alfred J. Clay under the name Green, Clark & Clay.

 

Previously: C & W K Harvey

Subsequently: Green, Clark & Clay

 


Holland & Green
advert for 1864 directory 

 


Holland & Green
advert for 1865 directory 

courtesy: Staffordshire Potteries 1781-1900 - R K Henrywood

 

 

The London Gazette, 25 March 1881

 

notice of the dissolution of the partnership of Holland & Green

 

 


white ironstone jug 

- more on ironstone - 
Ironstone China
Holland & Green
Late Harvey

Charles & William Kenwright Harvey were the previous manufacturers at the Stafford Street Works,
they must have had a good reputation for Holland & Green to include 'Late Harvey'
in some of their early marks

 

  

 

 
white ironstone china jug in the Gothic style

 

 


white ironstone gravy boat

 

 


hand coloured earthenware jug in 
the 'Chinese' pattern 
H & G

printed mark including the pattern name and incorporating the Royal Arms

  

 


tureen in the 'Ailanthus' pattern  

Ailanthus is from the Indonesian - 'tree of the gods' or 'tree of heaven'

this pattern was produced by the preceding company C. & W. K. Harvey
H & G

printed mark including the pattern name

photos courtesy: Fernando Bubniak

 

 

Initials & Marks used on ware for identification:

H & G
LATE HARVEY
Charles & William Kenwright Harvey were
the previous manufacturers at
the Stafford Street Works

H & G

HOLLAND & GREEN

 


Real Ironstone China
H & G late HARVEY

mark incorporating the Royal Arms 
Ironstone China
Holland & Green
Late Harvey

Charles & William Kenwright Harvey were the previous manufacturers at the Stafford Street Works,
they must have had a good reputation for Holland & Green to include 'Late Harvey'
in some of their early marks

   

 

 


Ironstone 
Holland & Green 
H & G 

printed mark including 
the pattern name

 

 

 

 

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Questions, comments, contributions? email: Steve Birks