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Upper
Hanley Pottery Co (Ltd) |
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Location and period of operation:
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Upper
Hanley Pottery Co |
Hanley |
1894 |
1906 |
Earthenware manufacturer at the Upper Hanley Works, the High Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (from c.1894 - 1902) and then at the Brownfield's Works, Cobridge (c.1902 - 1906)
Originally at the Upper Hanley Works (previously Stonier, Hollinshead & Co)
Became incorporated in 1900 ('LTD' added to the mark)
c.1902 moved the business to the Brownfield's Works, Cobridge
February 1906 a resolution was passed that the business be wound up. The Chairman at the time was John Hollinshead.
Grimwades Ltd bought the rights to the trade name 'Upper Hanley Pottery' and continued to produce ware with this name until c.1911
Previously: Stonier, Hollinshead & Co
The London Gazette
23rd February 1906
 sauce boat in the Alhambra pattern - a transferware pattern of vines and flowers |
 Upper Hanley Pottery Co England Semi-Porcelaine the registration number 226674 show that the design was registered in the 2nd February 1894 |
photo source acknowledgement: online market place ebay.co.uk
The Court Shape
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The Court Shape was registered on the 9th March 1900 - it is a moulded shape with undulating and sometimes asymmetrical rim, giving an elegant, wave like profile. On hollow ware handles and spouts are ornately moulded with a flowing contour, bases are scalloped and the surface is lightly ribbed or fluted, emphasising the curves. The Court Shape was a popular design and used with a number of patterns. |
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The registered Court
Shape was also produced by Grimwade Bros, who had an association with
the
Upper Hanley Pottery Co before they took them over around 1907.
Lidded urn in the VICTORIA patternalthough it is not marked as such this is in The Court Shape
 Flow blue style serving bowl in the CEICEL pattern |
 Upper Hanley Pottery Ltd England Semi-Porcelain |
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with LtD are 1900-1906
some ware in the Ceicel pattern
includes the pattern name, |
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Marks & initials used on ware for identification:
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Early marks (c.1894) may not have '& Co'; Marks with '& Co' are 1894 to 1900; Marks included 'LTD' are always 1900-1906 - although some post 1900 marks might not have 'LTD'
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UHP
Upper Hanley Pottery
UHP Co
Upper Hanley Pottery
Co
UHP Co Ltd
Upper Hanley Pottery
Co Ltd
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- early mark without "Co" - |
up to 1900 "VICTORIA" is the pattern name |
1900-1906 "Ltd" was added from c.1900 |
 registered 2 February 1894 |
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 registered 12 November 1896 |
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alternative marks used 1894-1900
- generally including the pattern name
and sometimes the design registration
number
 UPPER HANLEY POTTERY Co England Semi Porcelain |
 UPPER HANLEY POTTERY Co Ld England Semi Porcelain |
 G Bros Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire England |
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The Court Shape was a popular design introduced by the Upper Hanley Pottery in early 1900. It was used with a number of patterns. The Grimwade Bros mark shows that Grimwades had an association with the Upper Hanley Pottery at least by 1900 - before they took the over name and works in 1906 when Upper Hanley Pottery got into financial difficulties. |
Grimwade Upper Hanley Pottery marks
 UHP Grimwades England |
 UHP Grimwades Staffordshire England |
 Upper Hanley Pottery Grimwades Staffordshire England |
c.1906-1911
| early 1906 the Upper Hanley Pottery company was wound up and Grimwades took on the business at the Brownfield Works until around 1911 |
Upper Hanley Works
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Page created 4 September 2019 Last updated: 31 October 2025 |
