Charles Meigh & Son

Location and period of operation:

Previously: Charles Meigh, Son & Pankurst

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

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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