• The pottery manufacturing companies of Price Bros. (Burslem) Ltd and Kensington Pottery Ltd were both subsidiaries of Arthur Wood & Son (Longport) Ltd.

• In January 1962 they were amalgamated to make one company: Price & Kensington Potteries Ltd. which operated from the Longport works that Price Brothers already occupied. 

• From 1962 to 2003 Price & Kensington were prolific manufacturers of everyday earthenware, tea and coffee sets, novelties and souvenirs. Up to 2003 all the ware was made in England. 

• In October 2003 the Arthur Wood Group, which included Price and Kensington, went into administration due to financial difficulty. Shortly afterwards the brand names of Arthur Wood, Price & Kensington and Pristine were sold to Rayware, a house ware importer. It was also announced that manufacturer of this ware would be moved abroad. 

• The name Price & Kensington still continues as part of the Rayware Group - manufacturing is abroad, typically China.    

KENSINGTON WARE
P K P
ENGLAND

PRICE BROS
MADE IN
ENGLAND

Heavily branded with the British flag this teapot is 'British Design' but not 'British manufacture'

• In terms of quality, the country of manufacture alone does not determine whether a piece of pottery is good or bad.

• Many items produced overseas for British pottery companies are made to excellent standards, using modern production methods and following designs, specifications, and quality controls set by the parent company.

The possibility for confusion is obvious - although the official advertising never makes the claim that the ware is actually made in Great Britain. Some resellers in on-line market places say the the country of origin is China, other mistakenly say United Kingdom and describe the ware as "Made in the United Kingdom by the trusted brand Price & Kensington, this teapot..."