J F Elton & Co






 

Location and period of operation:

J F Elton & Co

Burslem

1900

1910

 

China manufacturer and china and earthenware merchants at the Belle Works, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. 

  • Although J F Elton & Co were listed in a 1907 directory under 'China Manufacturers' it is likely that their ware was produced for them by others.

  • It appears that Elton had a connection to S. W. Dean - a 1908 advert for S. W. Dean notes "Mr. Elton will be showing new Goods during September at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel, Holborn Viaduct" 

  • When Deans (1910) Ltd was registered one of the subscribers was J. F. Elton. 

  • J. F. Elton ceased trading in 1910. 

NOTE: This company had no connection with the studio pottery called Elton Ware and produced by Sir Edmund Elton

 

 

 

 


Elton J F and C., Belle Works, 
china merchants 
Elton J F and Co., Belle Works, 
78 Waterloo-rd., Cobridge

 

from: 1907 Staffordshire Sentinel 
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

 

 

 


   
moulded serving dish marked -  F E Co Ltd, Burslem, England

 

 

 


   


decorative chamber pot in the art nouveau style - Sheraton pattern 

 

J. F. Elton produced decorative chamber pots using a standard moulded shape which they called 'Conway'.

This shape was decorated in various patterns such as Sheraton and Oakwood. Sometimes these patterns were painted in different colours. 


the Oakwood pattern painted with cobalt blue and orange with gilt accents - in a typical Imari colour pallet  

- Imari patterns - 


the Oakwood pattern painted in muted green and pink

photo courtesy: Rhoda Zeffertt 


J F Elton & Co 
Stoke-on-Trent

Conway 
Oakwood 
Pattern

Oakwood is the pattern name and Conway is the shape

 

 

 

 


display vase / bowl


J F Elton & Co 
Stoke-on-Trent

Douglas 
Roses 
Pattern

Roses is the pattern name and Douglass 
is the shape

 


 

 


blue transferware platter
J F Elton & Co 
Limited
Stoke-on-Trent

 

 

 

 

Initials and marks used on ware for identification:

 

J F E Co Ltd
Burslem

 

 


J F E Co Ltd
Burslem
England

 

 


J F Elton & Co 
Stoke-on-Trent

 

 


J F Elton & Co 
Limited
Stoke-on-Trent

 

 

The Belle Works

 


the Belle Works at 78 Waterloo Road, Burslem

OS Map Revised 1922, Published 1925

 

 

Questions, comments, contributions? email: Steve Birks