Thomas
Dimmock & Co |
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Location and period of operation:
T Dimmock & Co |
Hanley |
1828 |
1860 |
Earthenware
manufacturer at the
Albion Street Works and the Tontine Street Works, Hanley (Shelton),
Stoke-on-Trent, England.
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Subsequently: J. Dimmock & Co
The London Gazette
3rd July 1860
Notice of the dissolution of
the partnership of
Thomas Dimmock, junr., and Company
Kaolin Ware
Kaolin Ware was a trade name used by Dimmock. Kaolin, also known as china clay, is a primary ingredient in porcelain manufacture although it can be used in producing earthenware especially when combined with other clays. This helps produce a more durable ware with a brighter body - often called 'Pearl Ware'. |
![]() hand painted plate in the Bamboo pattern |
![]() Bamboo Kaolin Ware D
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![]() Florentine Pattern |
![]() Kaolin Ware Florentine D (printed) Pearl Ware |
![]() Dinner plates in the Wild Flowers pattern |
![]() Kaolin Ware Wild Flowers D |
![]() plate in the flow-blue Rhine Pattern |
![]() Kaolin Ware Rhine D
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Kaolin Ware platter in the Tripod Pattern
Stone Ware
![]() Vine Border Pattern - Stone Ware |
![]() Vine Border Stone Ware D |
Stoneware - a style of ironstone
![]() Scroll Pattern - Stone Ware |
![]() Scroll Stone Ware D |
photos courtesy: Darek Kukiz
Chinese Tree
![]() ![]() Dinner service in the Chinese Tree pattern
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![]() Chinese Tree 'D' monogram (printed) Pearl Ware |
photos courtesy: John Barbucci
Marks and trade names used on ware for identification:
Much of the ware is marked with a letter 'D'
A variety of floral cartouche marks were used with the Kaolin Ware name.
D
The letter 'D' was used in association with printed marks by Thomas Dimmock.
NOTE: Davenports also used the initial letter 'D'
The use of the
trade name 'Kaolin Ware' and marks with a registration number
can confirm the use of the 'D' mark as Dimmock
KAOLIN WARE
PEARL WARE
KAOLIN WARE was a trade name and only used by Thomas Dimmock & Co.
'BAMBOO' is the pattern name
![]() Pearl Ware 'D' monogram (impressed) PEARL WARE was a name used by a number of pottery manufacturers but the monogram was only used by Thomas Dimmock |
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![]() 'D' monogram (impressed) Stone China |
(See Godden's Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks, p208)
STONE WARE - a style of ironstone,
was a generic description
used by a number of pottery manufacturers.
The initial 'D' and the pattern style VINE BORDERS identify this mark as Dimmocks.
There were many Dimmock marks with the crown above the pattern, with the initial 'D'
The Albion Street Works
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Questions, comments, contributions? email: Steve Birks
Updated 20 Aug 2025 Page tidied up; Section on 'Chinese Tree' added; Description of 'D' monogram improved. |