• The works were previously owned by George Frederick Bowers and after his death continued by his son Frederick until 1871 when the business failed.

• On his failure in 1871 the manufactory was purchased by Mr. James Eardley, of Alsager.

• The business was carried on by James Eardley's son and sons-in-law, Messrs. Alfred J. Eardley, Edwin Meir, William H. Bratt, Robert H. Parker, and George Hammersley, under the style of "The Brownhills Pottery Co." 

• The Brownhills Pottery Company was selected to exhibit at the Paris Exhibition of 1878.  They exhibited "Dinner, dessert, &c., ware, floor and roof tiles, &c."

Brownhills Works — "These works (formerly Marsh and Haywoods) were for many years carried on by Mr. George F. Bowers, who attained a fair reputation for china goods, and gained a medal at the Exhibition of 1851. Subsequently he commenced the manufacture of earthenware, which he continued until his death, when he was succeeded by his son, Mr. Frederick F. Bowers. 

On his failure in 1871 the manufactory was purchased by Mr. James Eardley, of Alsager and it is now (1878) carried on by his son and sons-in-law, Messrs. Alfred J. Eardley, Edwin Meir, William H. Bratt, Robert H. Parker, and George Hammersley, under the style of "The Brownhills Pottery Co." 

Considerable alterations and extensions have been made in the buildings. The goods produced by the Company are of the usual useful classes of table, tea, toilet, and other requisites, in fine earthenware, stoneware, buff, turquoise, and cream-coloured ware ; and in decorations of the fine earthenware services improvements have been effected by which the printing of enamel upon the glaze, and lining on the bisque, are effected. The last is produced at considerable less cost than enamel lines, and while making a tolerably near approach 
in point of colour, is more durable, because protected by the glaze. 

The body and glaze are of good quality, and the decorations, whether printed or painted, are of good average character. In dinner services some of their more recent patterns, are the "Premier," "Pagoda" and "Dragon" which are produced both printed and enamelled; their most successful shapes are the "Bulrush", "Laurel", and "Boston". 

In toilet ware their "Greek" shape, is remarkably good, and is made in various degrees of decoration. In stone ware, some excellent designs in teapots, jugs, &c., are produced, as are also jugs and other useful articles in cream ware ; the adaptations of Japanese ornamentation in the former are highly successful. 

In jet ware, which is of good quality, tea-pots, jugs, and other articles are made, and some of those are highly decorated in enamel and gold; the firm also have a process of printing in yellow upon the glaze of their jet goods, which produces a cheap and somewhat effective class of decoration. 

Another speciality is a rich full deep-red terra cotta, highly glazed, and elaborately decorated in a variety of effective patterns in enamel and gold; in this, toilet services of good design and novel appearance are largely made. 

In ornamental goods the Company produce vases of various forms (notably among which are the "Hindoo," "Milan," " Pekin," and other designs) ; scent jars, flower tubes, and stands, and other articles. The productions are of a good useful quality, decorated in a more than ordinarily artistic style ; many of the designs (notably the " Briony" pattern toilet services, "Lome " teapots, &c.) are good, and the colours faultless. 

The marks used, besides the name of the pattern, "Minerva," " Link" "Laurel," &c., bear the initials B. P. Co., with ribbon, &c., printed on the ware. 

Llewellynn Jewitt - Ceramic Art of Great Britain; 1878

The Brownhills Pottery Company
Tunstall, Staffordshire
Useful Earthenware, Stoneware, Jetware, Buff
Good Quality, Good Designs, Moderate Prices

Pottery Gazette,  January 1885

B P Co 

"Poorly impressed mark which actually read BP Co this relate to the Brownhills Pottery Co. 
Jugs of this type are quite numerous and have traditionally been attributed to Dudson, but recent research suggests they were made by E. J. Ridgway, who probably produced some under order for Brownhills"

Courtesy: Dick Henrywood

B. P. Co 
HIZEN is the pattern name

the registration diamond gives the date of 
registration of the design as
25th July 1882

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B. P. Co 

This dishware features a green transfer-printed geometric pattern on a white background. The pattern includes stylized floral and foliate motifs arranged in a symmetrical design which is typical of the aesthetic style. 

Phillips
London

The shield mark shows that this sauce boat stand was made for Phillips - a London retailer of pottery and glass ware.

Although there is no makers name the registration diamond shows that the pattern was registered by The Brownhills Pottery Company on the 9th January 1878. 

The impressed mark to the left is the month/year of manufacture - so 9/82 shows that the platter was made in September 1882. 

B P Co

DEVON is the pattern name 

BROWNHILLS POTTERY

this mark was continued 
by Salt Bros