• Richard Alcock started manufacturing at the Central Pottery in 1870 - "by whom the works were considerably enlarged, rebuilt and remodelled." Jewitt

• Richard Alcock exclusively produced white ironstone china. ".. Alcock's durable ironstone wares have been reported from several excavated sites in America, suggesting a large trade to that part of the world" - Godden's Ironstone, Stone and Granite ware".

• In the 1881 Census Richard Alcock was recorded as an earthenware manufacturer employing 150 persons and living at Hollies House, Wolstanton. 

• Richard Alcock died in 1881 and the Central Pottery was taken by Wilkinson & Hulme. 

White ironstone sugar jar 

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Warranted Imperial Ironstone China
Richard Alcock
Burslem England

printed mark incorporating the Royal Arms  
this is an example of the word 'ENGLAND' appearing in a mark before 1891 when it became compulsory to state the country of origin for ware imported in to the USA - this was a requirement of the McKinley Tariff Act

this is an example of the word 'ENGLAND' appearing in a mark before 1891 when it became compulsory to state the country of origin for ware imported in to the USA - this was a requirement of the McKinley Tariff Act