Established in 1837 by Horace Wain at the Melba Works, Gladstone Street (renamed Hurst Street in the early 1950's), Longton. 

The company produced fancy earthenware including animals, character figures, vases and garden ware. 

The business closed 1939 at the ourbreak of the Second World Ware and reopened in 1946 under the management of the two sons of Horace Wain.

By the late 1960s Wain had become a noted manufacturer of animal models including horses dogs, birds of prey etc. 

Melba Ware (Fine Arts Division) Ltd was also registed as a separate company at the same address.  

1970 Horace Wain (jnr) was still listed as owner. 

In the early 1980s the business was in financial difficulties and in September 1982 a liquidator was appointed for both Melba Ware (Fine Arts Division) Ltd and H. A. Wain & Sons Ltd.