Charles Meigh & Son






 

Location and period of operation:

Charles Meigh & Son

Hanley

July 1850

March 1861

 

Earthenware manufacturer at the Old Hall Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • The partners were Charles Meigh and his son - also named Charles Meigh. This partnership succeeded that of Charles Meigh, Son & Pankhurst.

  • A wide range of earthenware and ironstone ware was produced ranging from exhibition pieces (they exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition) to decorated table ware and white ironstone ware. 

  • In March 1861 Charles Meigh jnr. transferred the business to a limited liability company called the Old Hall Earthenware Company Ltd. This was the first limited liability company in the Staffordshire Potteries.

 

Previously: Charles Meigh, Son & Pankhurst

Subsequently: Old Hall Earthenware

 

 

 


hand painted plate in the Poppy pattern  
printed faux Chinese mark 

Improved Stone China 
 (impressed) 
 around the border: Meigh Hanley  


Poppy 
C.M. & S.

all these marks appear on the same plate

 

 

 


cup and plate in the SUSA pattern  
Improved
Stone China 

 


SUSA
C M & S

 

this pattern was also made by the predecessor Charles Meigh, Son & Pankhurst 

 

 


plate in the GEM pattern  
faux 'Oriental' mark

 
Improved
Stone China 


GEM
C M & S


photos courtesy: Jordan Shepley 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

M & S

C M & S

C MEIGH & SON

MEIGH'S CHINA

OPAQUE PORCELAIN

IMPROVED STONE CHINA

ENAMEL PORCELAIN

 


Improved Felspar
C. Meigh & Son 

 

 

 

shown above are examples of marks used by 
Chinese porcelain manufacturers 

The Meigh family (& other potters) added similar
marks to their ware to give the impression of the Orient
to their ware even though it was produced in England.

 

 


this style of mark was also used
by Job Meigh & Son and Charles Meigh & Son 

 

 



Improved Stone China 
around the border: Meigh Hanley

other wording included "Indian Stone China" or "French China" 
Enamel Porcelain 

marks recorded in Godden's 'Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and porcelain Marks'

these style of marks were also used by Job Meigh & Son and Charles Meigh

 


  

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