Unknown potters and marks of North Staffordshire

The following are either unknown potters or have some
unsolved question relating to them.
if you can help with any - or have a mystery mark
of your own then please email me: Steve Birks

	J. J. Quick & Co Limited - Hanley SOLVED: answer: J J Quick is listed in the 1884 & 1888 Kelly directory and the 1887 Porter directory. see J J Quick cheese dish

	Staffordshire Knot mark with "Made in England" SOLVED: answer: "Seaforth" was a pattern made by Wood & Sons. They also used a Staffordshire Knot with a crown above and "Wood & Son" below - early Wood ware had a plain Staffordshire knot.

	Beehive mark with "Trade Mark" unusual mark with the "circle" on top of the beehive. Registration number 7624 was first registered in 1884 A number of manufacturers used the beehive mark SOLVED: answer: this is the mark of Wallis Gimson & Co identification solved by: Andrew Pye (see his web sites)

	Staffordshire Knot mark with "OC & Co" and a crown above The Stafford knot was commonly used by North Staffordshire potters - However there is no known North Staffordshire, England with these initials. SOLVED: It is likely that the lettering is 'CC&CO' in which case it would be Cockson, Chetwynd & Co identification solved by: Andrew Pye (see his web sites)

	N H & Co with "ENGLISH BONE CHINA" "ENGLAND" and a toby jug logo. this mark was found on some parts of a 21 piece tea set. The cups are marked Royal vale china Longton No.3702 The plates etc are N H & C Ltd No. 3702 all the items are of the same pattern. Royal Vale China was trade name of H J Colclough (1897-1937) and you can see the pattern 3072 on the following web page: >> H J Colclough SOLVED: N H & Co is a misreading of the mark which is H H & G Ltd - Hales, Hancock & Godwin Ltd who were not pottery manufacturers but were agents and retailers identification solved by: Andrew Pye (see his web sites)