Podmore China Co






 

Location and period of operation:

Podmore China Co

Hanley

1921

1941

 

China and earthenware manufacturer at the Sylvan Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • The business was started by Arthur James Podmore in 1921 at the Sylvan Works, Elm Street, Hanley. He was in partnership with William Podmore and Ernest Podmore.

  • The company was a Listed Exhibitor at the 1922 British Industries Fair. "Manufacturers of Arms China in original novelties and Tea Ware; Mascot Dolls with coloured wigs. Black Cats a Speciality."

  • The partnership was dissolved on the 11th July 1927. The business continued - probably under the sole control of Arthur James Podmore.

  • The company closed in 1941 under the Wartime Concentration Scheme. 

 

Subsequently: Sylvan Pottery Co 


London Gazette
13th April 1928


notification of the dissolution of the partnership between
Arthur James, William and Ernest Podmore. 


earthenware Toby Jug with the mark "Podmore Potters" 

c.1921-27 

 


WW1 Whitehall Cenotaph - City of London crest

 


plate with crest of Weston Super Mare 

typical crested china by Podmore
 


earthenware orange juice squeezer 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

P C Co

Podmore Potters

Podmore China

Podmore 

 


P C Co
Podmore Potters 
Hanley
England

early mark 
c.1921-27 

Hanley is the town where the factory was located

 


P C Co
Hanley
Podmore China 

mark used on crested china 

 


Podmore
Hanley

mark used on earthenware products 

 


1951 map showing the location of the Sylvan Works on Elm Street, Hanley

 

 


the frontage of the Sylvan Works on Rattan Street (was Elm Street) 

2012 Google Street View

 

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