Joseph Robinson

Location and period of operation:

Joseph Robinson
Knowle Works, Burslem, Staff.,
Earthenware Manufacturer
for the Home and General Export Trade
In printed, Band, and Line Dinner Ware, Toilet Ware, Teas, Jugs &c.
Also Enamelled Toilet, Teas, Breakfast, Jugs, &c.

 The Pottery Gazette, American and Canadian Edition, January 1st 1880

Joseph Robinson
Knowle Works, Burslem, Staff.,

Blue Pheasant Ware, A1 Quality

 Pottery Gazette, January 1885

 
Dinner set in the LOUISE pattern 

platter in the popular Asiatic Pheasants pattern - more on Asiatic Pheasants -

Genuine Ironstone  Asiatic Pheasants J Robinson Burslem Superior Quality - more on Ironstone -

photos courtesy: Museum of New Zealand 

platter in the Beatrice transferware pattern

J R B the B is for Burslem -  the town where the works were located

photos courtesy: Kevin Harding

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

J R 
B

the B is for Burslem - 
the town where the works were located 

J ROBINSON
BURSLEM

  
J R
B

the name of the pattern is often included

The Knowle Works, Hamil Road, Burslem

Archdeacon Malcolm Graham recorded pottery processes and works in a manuscript, 
which was eventually published as a book in 1908 and entitled Cup and Saucer Land. 
The book was reprinted in 2000

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