Kirkland & Co






 

Location and period of operation:

Kirkland & Co

Etruria

July 1891

c.1938

 

Earthenware manufacturer at the Albion Pottery, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • Originally the principal partner was Samuel Kirkland who had been involved in the business since 1889 as Gleaves, Kirkland & Dean.

  • Retitled "Kirklands (Etruria) Ltd" c.1938 when A.E. Gray bought an interest in the business.

 

Formerly: Kirkland & Dean

Concurrently: Kirkland & Piddock

Subsequently: Kirklands (Etruria) Ltd

 


 


Brick Kiln Lane
Kirkland & Co., 
general earthenware, fancy goods
and majolica manufacturers, 
Albion Pottery

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

 


 

 


Kiralpo Ware vase

 


 

 


Kiralpo Ware - pair of luster vases

 


 


Chamber pot - Embassy Ware 

 

 


 


Candle holder - Embassy Ware 

 

 


 

 

Initials and marks used on ware for identification:

 

K & Co

 

K & Co
E

the 'E' stands for Etruria

marks used 1891+

 

 


 

KIRALPO WARE

EMBASSY WARE

trade names used by Kirkland & Co 

 


 


Semi-Porcelain
Kirkland & Co
England

1891-1938


Embassy Ware
K & Co
England


?-38

 
Kiralpo Ware
K & Co
E
England

1928-38

the 'E' stands for Etruria

 


 

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