John Shaw and Sons (Ltd)
John Shaw and Sons (Longton) Ltd






 

Location and period of operation:

 

John Shaw and Sons (Ltd)
John Shaw and Sons (Longton) Ltd

Longton

1920

  1963

 

Earthenware & china manufacturer at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England 

  • John Shaw and Sons Ltd. were established in 1920 at the Drewery Works in Longton making Ornamental & Table ware. 

  • On 5 July 1933 they were registered as a limited company and traded as John Shaw & Sons (Longton) Ltd.

  • The factories that were used for production were;

    • Willow Pottery on Warren Street (Formerly Hewitt & Leadbeaters) - Earthenware Manufacture.

    • Warwick works on Chadwick street - Earthenware Manufacture.

    • And Phoenix pottery (Formerly Forresters) - China sector.

 

 

 

advert for Burlington Art Pottery, John Shaw
advert for Burlington Art Pottery 
John Shaw & Sons (Longton) Ltd
Willow Potteries

1947 Pottery Gazette & Glass Trade Review 

advert for Burlington Floral China
advert for Burlington Floral China 
John Shaw & Sons Ltd

1960 Pottery Gazette & Glass Trade Review 

 


Burlington Ware - basket vase
Burlington Ware - basket vase 

 

 

Burlington Ware - donut vase for flower posies
Burlington Ware - donut vase for flower posies 

 

 

J Shaw & Sons toby jug
J Shaw & Sons toby jug

 

 J Shaw & Sons cavalier toby jug
J Shaw & Sons cavalier toby jug
J Shaw & Sons monochrome toby jug

 

 


Burlington matt-finish rabbit 
Burlington Art Ware
JSS
Limited
Made in England 

photos courtesy: Lynn Phythian 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

John Shaw & Sons traded as Burlington ware and Burlington Art Pottery.

Burlington Art Pottery - JSS Limited
Burlington Art Pottery 
JSS Limited

c.1931+

Burlington Bone China England - BBC
Burlington Bone China England 
BBC

  c.1949+

 

 

Burlington Ware - J Shaw & Sons Ltd. England
Burlington Ware
J Shaw & Sons Ltd
England
Burlington Ware 
Made in England 

c.1959-63 

 

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