John Maddock & Sons Ltd.

Ceramic Trade Marks - M
Initials Used as Trade Marks - M

	North Staffordshire Pottery Marks
	John Maddock & Sons Ltd.

Index for John Maddock & Sons Ltd

Examples of Maddock ware

NOTE: any mark with 'Maddocks' (note the 's' at the end) is an American company
and not Maddock & Sons of Burslem, England.

Example of date markings sometimes used on pre-war Maddock pottery: 'GV' 'XX' etched into the clay.

.... GV meant they were made during the reign of George V; and XX indicated in which year of the monarch's reign they were made. The twentieth year of the reign of George V was 1930.

John Maddock & Sons Ltd. Royal Vitreous, Majestic: Burslem, Staffordshire. 1855 - no longer in operation (was known to be in operation in the mid-1960's Earthenware of various kinds. "Ltd", added to the title in 1896, many fully named printed marks, including the trade named: Vitrified or Royal Vitreous (c.1880-1896). 1842 - 55 J. Maddock; from c.1855-70 J. Maddock "and Son" and then from c.1870 "and Sons" Previously J Maddock
Mark	Description & date
	This mark was used by John Maddock before 1855, Other similar marks can be found with the name J Maddock "& Son" added.
John Maddock & Son (NOTE: not "sons") c.1855-70
	Printed mark c.1880-96 (Ltd was not added until after 1896)
	Printed mark c.1880-96 (Ltd was not added until after 1896)
	Printed mark c.1896+ (note the addition of Ltd)
	Printed mark c.1896+
	Printed mark c.1906+ This is the only mark used by Maddock with "& CO" Marks before and after this one all have "& Sons"
	Printed mark c.1906+
	Printed mark c.1906+ the name 'Royal Semi Porcelain' was used on white ironstone ware which seemed to be produced mostly for export
	Printed mark c.1927+ the registration number dates to 1930
	Printed mark in use in the early 1930's
	Printed mark c.1935+
	Printed mark c.1945+
	Printed mark c.1945+ Similar to the 1927 mark but "ENGLAND" replace with "MADE IN ENGLAND" The ROYAL IVORY shield mark was found on the same plate as the crown mark. The date 'Est 1830' referes the the original company Maddock & Edwards
	Printed mark c.1945+ "Ivory Ware" replaces the earlier "Royal Ivory"
	Printed mark c.1955+
	Printed mark c.1960+
	Printed mark c.1961+ slight variations occur