Waine & Bates






 

Location and period of operation:

Waine & Bates

Longton

Oct 1885

1891

 

China manufacturer at Sutherland Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • Charles Waine and Thomas Bates had previously been in partnership with William John Taylor as Taylor, Waine & Bates.  On the 16th October 1885 Taylor left the partnership which was continued by Waine and Bates. 

  • In 1891 Thomas Bates left the business which was continued by Charles Waine

 

 

Previously: Taylor, Waine & Bates

Subsequently: Charles Waine & Co

 

 


The London Gazette
17th February 1891


notice of the dissolution of the business between Waine & Bates,
which would be continued by Charles Waine 

 

 

 

 

 


'A printed rural scene with deer, bordered by wild flowers and two insects flying above'


W & B

35926 is the registration number which shows that the pattern was registered on the 
20 Oct 1885 to C Waine and T Bates

 

photo courtesy: Diane McNamara 

 

 

 


a trio in Imari style colours incorporating stylised peonies and chrysanthemums

- the Imari pattern -


W & B

70089 is the registration number which shows that the pattern was registered on the 
19th March 1887 to C Waine and T Bates

 

 

 

 

Marks and initials used on ware for identification:

W & B

 

 


W & B

simple printed mark - generally with a pattern registration number

 

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