John Maddock






 

Location and period of operation:

John Maddock 

Burslem

1842

1855

 

Earthenware and ironstone manufacturer at Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • John Maddock had originally been in partnership with James Edwards and then Joshua Seddon at the Newcastle Street Works, Burslem. 

  •  Seddon left the partnership in October 1842 and John Maddock continued on his own account until 1855 when John junr was taken into partnership and the business traded as John Maddock & Son

 

Previously: Maddock & Seddon

Subsequently: John Maddock & Son(s)

  

 


Fairy Villas was introduced by Maddock & Seddon 
and was continued by John Maddock 
Fairy Villas
M
Stone China 

         "A series of romantic Chinese scenes with highly ornate pagodas, sailing boats, figures and flowers,
all printed within a border of flowers and scrolls. The patterns were used on stone china
dinner ware with a wavy edge"

The Dictionary of Blue & White Printed Pottery 1780-1880
Coysh and Henrywood  

 

Marks used on ware for identification: 

MADDOCK

The name appears on various 
printed marks between 1842-55

 


Fairy Villas
M
Stone China

Note the printed M on the left hand side.
the same mark with M & S was used by the predecessor Maddock & Seddon
MADDOCK
Ironstone China

This mark was used by John Maddock before 1855. 
Other similar marks can be found with the name J Maddock.
"& Son" added in 1855
KOREA
M 

John Maddock. Printed mark from a blue-printed earthenware meat dish. This attribution is generally accepted but may be considered suspect where a single initial is involved.

Courtesy: R. K. Henrywood 

 

 


 

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