Hanley Porcelain Company






 

Location and period of operation:

Hanley Porcelain Company

Hanley

1891

1899

 

China manufacturer at the Burton Place Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • The Burton Place Works had previously been operated by Thomas & James Bevington and then Thomas Bevington. 

  • In 1891 the works were taken by Ambrose Bevington (another member of the Bevington family) in partnership with William Henry Fairbairns - and they operated as Hanley Porcelain Company.

  • The partnership W. H. Fairbairns was short lived and was dissolved on the 31st December 1891.

  • Ambrose then took Ernest Bevington into partnership at sometime around 1896 Ernest was declared bankrupt, in early 1897 application was made for his discharge. 

  • In 1899 the business was renamed to Hanley China Co. 

 

 

Formerly: Thomas Bevington (1877-91)

Subsequently: Hanley China Co (1899-1901)

 

 

London Gazette
5 January 1892 


notice of the dissolution of the original partnership between Ambrose Bevington 
and William Henry Fairbairns at the firm of Ambrose Bevington & Co
and the Hanley Porcelain Company

 

 

London Gazette 23 December 1892 


notice of intended dividends for A. Bevington & Co and the Hanley Porcelain Company 

 

 

 

Typical ware produced by Hanley Porcelain Co:

 


hand decorated and heavily gilded cup & saucer by Hanley Porcelain Co
imported into the US by Burley & Co

 Burley & Co (c.1883-1923) were Chicago based wholesalers 
and importers of pottery & glassware. 

 

 

 


two handled cup in the Imari style

more on the Imari Pattern 
H P Co
England

 

 


cup & saucer with gilt repeat pattern and banding
H P Co
England

photos courtesy: Silvia Brunialti (Australia) 

 

 

Initials and marks used on ware for identification:

H P Co

 

   



H P Co
 in a Stafford Knot, often 
surmounted by a crown 

 

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