Earthenware Manufacturer at Bournes Bank and then at the Adelaide Pottery, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Sudlow's teapots were known for their elegant designs, often featuring hand-painted floral patterns, gold accents, and unique shapes. The teapots reflected the popular styles of the time, such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco, which were characterised by their decorative motifs and artistic flair.  Sudlow's products provided affordable yet stylish teapots for everyday use.

• Robert Sudlow had previously been in partnership with Samuel Gibson as Gibson, Sudlow & Co.  In October 1884 the partnership was dissolved and both men started separate businesses. 

• Sudlow continued to operate at Bournes Bank as sole owner. Around 1886 he had a new works built in Adelaide Street and operated at both factories. 

• Around 1893 the business left Bournes Bank and operated as R. Sudlow & Sons at the newly built Adelaide Street Works.

• The founder, Robert Sudlow retired in early 1912 - "R. Sudlow & Sons, manufacturers of jet, rockingham, &c., Adelaide-street, Burslem, announce that Mr. Robert Sudlow has retired from the business, which will, in future, be carried on by Mr. John Sudlow alone, under the same style of R. Sudlow & Sons, and at the same address. The Pottery Gazette, Feb 1912. 

• Robert Sudlow died in December 1914. 

• Under the Wartime Concentration Scheme of 1941 the Adelaide Pottery Burslem of R Sudlow & Sons was closed-down and production transferred to James Sadler & Sons Wellington and Central Potteries, Market Place, Burslem. Sudlow continued to trade under its own name.

• In 1960 the directors were listed as F. T. Sudlow and R. Sudlow. (Pottery Gazette). 

Robert Sudlow & Sons, Adelaide-street, Burslem, are represented in London by Messrs. Mogridge & Underhay, 10, Bartlett’s-buildings, Holborn-circus, E.C. 

Messrs. Sudlow & Sons are extensive manufacturers of jet, Rockingham and Samian ware for the home trade, with specialities for foreign markets. The London agents are showing samples of all their productions. These include a great variety of decorated teapots in all makes. 

Some novelties in jet have choice decorations to suit all tastes - plain jet and gold, and enamelled floral and other patterns gilt. All the familiar jet goods are shown in special forms, including pleasing, but not extravagant fancy shapes. The collection of samples in Samian is equally large, and quite as varied. A very attractive decoration has a green band on Samian. A good assortment of Rockingham is shown. The firm have a good reputation for the sound body of their ware, and they claim that their prices are as moderate as they can be compatible with the high quality they guarantee. 

Their new "Safety Nesting Teapot" is a strong compact pot, with sunk knob lid The circular foot of one pot is made to fit over the neck - another one, so that they can be stacked one upon another and in this way carried with safety when used in hotel restaurants, or on board ship. Exact uniformity in size is maintained, so that the pots may be stacked in a hurry if need be, with the certainty that they will stand firm. Great economy of space is effected in storing these pots when not in use, as they can be placed one on the top of another to almost any height with perfect safety. The nesting teapot is made in plain jet, jet and gold lines, Rockingham, salmon band Samian, and the same with gold lines. 

Badged for hotels, ships, clubs, and institutions can be added any pattern. 

Messrs. Sudlow & Sons supply jugs, hot water jugs, and "Toby" jugs to match any of the decorations.

The Pottery Gazette, September 1906

"The "Bute," the "Pearl," and the "Norwich" are shapes that will appeal to all classes of customers ; and as they are decorated in all styles they are suitable stock for the best, medium and cheaper trades.

The plain jet, jet and gold, and jet with enamelled decorations, are high-class goods. They show a full line of samples in a very good "silver lustre," a very excellent imitation of the metal, also in Rockingham, Samian, with salmon bands, and plain and decorated jet, in all shapes."

Pottery Gazette,  June 1911 

this shape featured in a 1911 editorial piece in the Pottery Gazette