Ceramic Trade Marks - M
Initials Used as Trade Marks - M
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North Staffordshire Pottery Marks |
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J & G Meakin (Ltd) |
J & G Meakin (Ltd)
1851 - mainly at the Eagle and Eastwood pottery works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Note marks without "England" pre-date 1890. |
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Mark |
Description
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J & G MEAKIN | simple name identifier - either printed or impressed. |
Ironstone China J & G Meakin
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The Royal Arms used in J&G Meakin marks pre 1890 marks had a lion couchant these marks are without 'ENGLAND' which was added 1891 onwards
printed mark with an impressed mark
associated with it which reads: |
J & G Meakin Hanley England |
From now on the addition of "England" denotes a post 1890 date. |
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c.1890+ |
ROSALITE is the pattern name
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c.1890+
"Rosalie" is the pattern name |
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c.1890 this mark is around 1890 - just in the transition between the lion couchant and rampant - but without ENGLAND |
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c.1890+
Use of the Royal Arms with the lion rampant
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Ironstone China J & G Meakin Eastwood Works Hanley, England |
c.1890 to c.1907
mark specifically from the Eastwood Works |
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c.1907+ |
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c.1912+ |
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c.1912+ |
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c.1912+
"SOL" and the sun face trade-marks are said to be registered in 1912.
There were many variations with different pattern and trade names. |
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1937
Sol mark on a mug celebrating the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. |
J & G Meakin Trade Names and the dates used:
Sol ware | 1918 - 1963 |
Romney | 1939 - 1944 |
Celadon | 1939 - 1944 |
Duosol | 1939 - 1944 |
Jacobean | 1939 - 1944 |
Vitresol hotel ware | 1940 - 1970 |
Sunshine ware | 1940 - 1963 |
Celeste | 1940 - 1970 |
Rosa | 1946 - 1970 |
Sunflower | 1949 - 1970 |
Studio ware | 1954 - 1960 |
Horizon | 1955 - |
Pastel Sol vitresol | 1954 - 1969 |
South seas | 1957 - 1969 |
Jade ware | 1954 - |
Classic white ware | 1963 - |
Sheraton white ware | 1965 - 1967 |
JG Studio | 1963 - |
Apollo / Habitat | 1970 - |
Ironstone | 1970 - |
Sterling | 1970 - |
Questions/comments/contributions to:
Steve
Birks