James Beech |
Location and period of operation:
James Beech |
Tunstall & Burslem |
1877 |
1889 |
Earthenware
manufacturer at the Swan Bank Works, Tunstall
and Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent,
England.
NOTE: Not to be confused with an unrelated company - James Beech & Son of Longton.
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Formerly: Beech & Hancock
Subsequently: Boulton, Machin & Tennant
James Beech
late Beech
& Hancock
Swan Bank, Tunstall
Staffordshire
The Pottery Gazette, American
and
Canadian Edition, January 1st 1880
Transferware plate in the
Saigon pattern
the pattern is in the aesthetic style
Transferware plate in the
Perak pattern
the pattern is in the aesthetic style
platter in the Asiatic Pheasants pattern more on: Asiatic Pheasants |
Asiatic Pheasants J B & Co the initials probably relate to |
platter in the Queen pattern |
the initials appear to be "J B & Co" and probably relate to James Beech & Co |
photos courtesy: Dean Kent
Pekin
J B
the Pekin pattern was originated
by Beech & Hancock and
continued by James Beech
Marks and initials used on ware for identification:
J B
JAMES BEECH
Generally appear
with the
trade mark of a swan
J. B. |
J. B. |
James Beech Tunstall England |
marks
generally include the pattern name in a ribbon
and "TRADE NAME" with a swan mark
the initials appear to be "J B & Co" - the Swan Mark was used by James Beech and the initials probably relate to James Beech & Co |
Asiatic Pheasants J B & Co the initials probably relate to |
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