Staffordshire Knot marks

	George Phillips, Longport 1834-48 The Staffordshire knot is was used with the name "PHILLIPS" and sometimes "LONGPORT"

	Plant Bros, Crown Pottery, Burslem c.1889-98 P B P B B "PB" for Plant Bros "PBB" for Plant Bros, Burslem later this company was combined with RH & SL Plant

	Plant Bros, Stanley Works, Longton c.1889-1906 PBL Same company as above but ware manufactured at the Longton Works "PBL" for Plant Bros, Longton later this company was combined with RH & SL Plant

	R H Plant & Co, Carlisle Works, Longton c.1881-98 R H P & Co later this company became RH & SL Plant

	R H & SL Plant (Ltd), Tuscan Works, Longton mark used c.1898+ (probably to c.1902) the Rd No 351549 was first registered in 1900 RH & SL P this company was RH Plant & Co and also absorbed Plant Bros later marks (from c.1902) used the trade name: TUSCAN CHINA

	Regout, Petrus Dutch potter (using the Stafford Knot on some ware) PR

	Ridgway, Sparks & Ridgway, Bedford Works, Shelton 1873-9 RSR

	Robinson & Son, Foley China Works, Longton 1881-1903 various printed marks ESTABLISHED 1850 R & S L "L" stands for Longton Some marks with "FOLEY CHINA" and "TRADE MARK"

	Smith & Binnall, Soho Pottery, Tunstall 1897-1900 S & B T "T" stands for Tunstall

	Thomas Twyford, Bath Street Works, Hanley 1860-98 T T H "H" stands for Hanley - later the company was at the Cliffe Vale Works and from 1898 was named Twyfords Ltd


	Walker & Carter 1866 - 1889 W & C
	Wellington Pottery Co, Hanley 1899-1901 W P Co

	Wilkinson & Wardle, Denaby Pottery, Yorkshire 1864-6 printed or impressed marks subsequently John Wardle & Co This pottery was not in Staffordshire however used the Staffordshire Knot mark - presumably to enhance the status of his ware - also John Wardle (who established the works with William Wilkinson) originally worked for Alcock's of Burslem.

	John Wardle & Co, Denaby Pottery, Yorkshire 1866-70 successor to Wilkinson & Wardle - using the Stafford Knot - although the pottery works were not in Staffordshire

	H J Wood (Ltd), Alexandra Pottery, Burslem 1884+ (probably used to the early 1920's) - other marks used afterwards. H J W B "B" stands for Burslem

SYLVAN WOOD & SON ENGLAND Rd 55346	Wood & Son(s), Trent and New Wharf Potteries, Burslem 1865-c.1907 (with "& SON") c.1907+ (probably used to the early 1910's) (with & SONS) other marks used afterwards on the mark shown "Sylvan" is the pattern. the registered number dates from 1886, however the addition of "ENGLAND" denotes 1891+

	W Wood & Co, Albert Street Works, Burslem printed mark without the crown: 1880-1915 printed mark with the crown: 1915-32
W R & S L Excelsior China Made in England	Unknown manufacturer Mark on crested ware with flags the Russian Empire, France and the United Kingdom (the Triple Entente) together with that of Belgium which was invaded by Germany in August 1914 along with the flags are the words.. Flags of the Allies War 1914 United we Stand if you recognise this manufacturer then please email me: Steve Birks

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