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Royal Doulton Marks, base marks, pattern codes and trade marks.
The Doulton marks are many and varied but most follow the same theme. Dating Royal Doulton products from their Doulton marks means you sometimes have to check very carefully.
Factors other than the Doulton mark can help in more accurate dating, particularly pattern names and numbers and date codes or artists monograms.
Between 1878 and 1882, Henry and James Doulton acquired a major interest in the Pinder Bourne factory in Nile Street, Burlsem and changed the name to Doulton & Company, Burlsem.
Doulton continued, intially, to use the base marks of PINDER BOURNE & CO and/or the initials P.B. & CO or P.B.
Several other Doulton marks occur in the very early stages and incorporate pattern names such as ROUEN and KEW, with some remaining in use for up to twenty years.
The following tables contain a selection of the most commonly used BURSLEM and LAMBETH ware marks.
Together with some additional hints that may help with dating your Doulton pottery, porcelain and stoneware.
Doulton Burslem Marks ...
1882 to 2004 - Doulton marks for manufactured stonewares, earthenwares and porcelain at BURSLEM - Stoke On Trent
1882-1902 Early printed or impressed marks using pattern names. Rouen and Kew in the examples at left.
ENGLAND added after 1891.Coronet added after 1886. |
1882-1902 Adapted from an early Lambeth mark. Incorporates the interlocking 'D' motif. ENGLAND added after 1891. |
1886 - 1902 Coronet added to mark the appoinment of Henry Doulton as Potter to HRH The Prince of Wales. ENGLAND added after 1891. |
1895 - 1903 Adaptation of the coronet mark. Used on Holbein wares. Occasionally found between 1903 and 1915 together with standard print mark. |
1885 - 1939 Several variations found on Chine Wares. Sometimes with the words CHINE WARE. |
1902 - 1922 Introduced to mark the grant of the Royal Warrant by King Edward VII. Small items only marked with the cicular section of the mark. No lion or crown. |
c1923 - 1927 Variation of standard print mark - without the crown |
1932 - Commonly in use after 1932 but sometimes seen btween 1928 and 1931. This mark is still used on fine earthenware products such as character jugs.. |
| 1928 - 1973
The same as the standard print mark but with the addition of BONE CHINA below the mark. Can also have FINE BONE CHINA or ENGLISH TRANSLUCENT CHINA. |
1973 - present Introduced in 1973-74 to recognise the newly named FINE ENGLISH CHINA and stiil used today. |
Doulton Lambeth Marks ...
1882 to 2004 - Doulton marks for manufacturered stonewares & earthenwares at LAMBETH, London
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DOULTON & WATTS DOULTON & WATTS |
1827-1858
Early impressed moulded or incised marks on stone ware and terracotta products. |
DOULTON |
1858-1910
Impressed or printed mark on plain brown and cream-glazed stoneware |
1891 - 1956 Impressed or print mark with several variations. Used on plain brown and cream glazed stoneware and occasional faience ware. |
HENRY DOULTON H DOULTON H DOULTON & CO |
1895 - 1903
Rough incised marks used by George Tinworth on his panels and plaques |
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1869 - 1877 Impressed mark on early Doulton Ware. The date of production was added to the centre after 1872. A circular printed variation can also be found. |
1872 - 1914 Impressed or printed mark on Lambeth Faience wares. ENGLAND added after 1891. |
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1877 - 1880 Impressed mark usually with the year of production incised into the clay. |
1932 - Impressed mark found on stoneware. From 1872 the year of production should be impressed and there should also be an artists mark. ENGLAND added after 1891. |
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1886 - 1914 Impressed mark on special items. |
1887 - 1900 Impressed or printed mark on special Marqueterie wares. |
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 1881 - 1912
Impressed mark on Doulton silicon wares. ENGLAND added after 1891. |
1881 - 1910 Impressed mark on earthenwares |
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1888 - 1898 Impressed mark on Carrara wares. |
1902 - 1922 Standard impressed mark used 1902 to 1914 and 1927 to 1936. In 1902 to 1914 an impressed shield is also present which includes a lower case letter. c=1902 - d=1903 - e=1904 up to o=1914. |
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1922 -1956 Variation of standard impressed mark without the crown. Variations occur particulalry without the outer ring. |
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Special Doulton Marks
Throughout their history Royal Doulton introduced various special marks relating to specific collections or specific ranges of wares.
1901 - 1924 A special mark used together with the standard Burlsem mark on Morrisian wares. |
1916 - 1933 A special Doulton mark for small titanian wares. Larger wares have the standard mark with TITANIAN printed underneath. |
1930 - 1942 Found on Doulton Brangwyn wares either on its own or with the standard mark. |
 Printed mark which appears on early Flambe wares, particularly smaller items. Variations occur with the standard Doulton mark and FLAMBE underneath. |
1920 - 1940 Sung script mark used with Flambe mark. Sometimes signed by Charles Noke and with artists monogram underneath the standard mark as left. |
1925 - 1940 Chang script mark used with standard Doulton mark. This example signed by Charles Noke and with artist Harry Nixons monogram. |
Under The Greenwood Tree Special Royal Doulton series ware mark, produced specifically for that series ware. There are many others including Home Waters and The Gallant Fishers as the mark on the right shows. |
The Gallant Fishers Special Royal Doulton series ware mark, produced specifically for that series ware. There are many others including Home Waters and Under The Greenwood Tree, as the mark on the left shows. |
Bunnykins Doulton produced a special mark for the bunnykins range of nursery ware. |
Figurines There is an old rule of thumb for dating Doulton figurines; where you add 27 to the small and hardly visable number to the right of the Doulton backstamp. |
Doulton Pattern & Code Numbers
The following numbers indicate the approximate date range or period when the marked item was first introduced. That is not to say that your item was produced in that year but simply that the year indicated is the earliest the piece could have been produced.
Royal Doulton 'A' & 'C' Numbers ...
| A Number | Year | C Number | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1881-1892 | 1 to 1705 | 1884-1888 |
| 6883 to 7467 | 1893 | 1706 to 4240 | 1889-1891 |
| 7468 to 8084 | 1894 | 4241 to 4945 | 1892 |
| 8085 to 8592 | 1895 | 4946 to 5930 | 1893 |
| 8593 to 9144 | 1896 | 5931 to 7070 | 1894-1895 |
| 9145 to 9617 | 1897 | 7071 to 8085 | 1896-1897 |
| 9618 to 10000 | 1898 | 8086 to 9065 | 1898-1899 |
| 9066 to 10000 | 1900-1901 |
Table RD5.a Royal Doulton 'A' & 'C' Numbers & Dates
Royal Doulton 'D' Numbers ...
| D Number | Year | D Number | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 339 | 1899 | 3822 to 3939 | 1915 |
| 340 to 769 | 1900 | 3940 to 4074 | 1916-1918 |
| 770 to 1137 | 1901 | 4075 to 4143 | 1919-1920 |
| 1138 to 1495 | 1902 | 4144 to 4230 | 1921-1922 |
| 1496 to 1869 | 1903 | 4231 to 4360 | 1923 |
| 1870 to 2161 | 1904 | 4361 to 4470 | 1924 |
| 2162 to 2442 | 1905 | 4471 to 4559 | 1925 |
| 2443 to 2723 | 1906 | 4560 to 4659 | 1926 |
| 2724 to 2914 | 1907 | 4660 to 4737 | 1927 |
| 2915 to 3079 | 1908 | 4738 to 4822 | 1928 |
| 3080 to 3229 | 1909 | 4823 to 4969 | 1929 |
| 3230 to 3374 | 1910 | 4970 to 5069 | 1930 |
| 3375 to 3519 | 1911 | 5070 to 5169 | 1931 |
| 3520 to 3635 | 1912 | 5170 to 5230 | 1932 |
| 3636 to 3714 | 1913 | 5231 to 5429 | 1933 |
| 3715 to 3821 | 1914 | 5430 to 5520 | 1934 |
Table RD5.b Royal Doulton 'D' Number Dates
Royal Doulton 'H' Numbers ...
| H Number | Year | H Number | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 359 | 1916 | 4936 to 4941 | 1955 |
| 360 to 709 | 1917 | 4942 to 4950 | 1956-1957 |
| 710 to 759 | 1918 | 4951 to 4956 | 1958 |
| 760 to 906 | 1919 | 4957 to 4959 | 1959 |
| 907 to 1049 | 1920 | 4960 to 4961 | 1960 |
| 1050 to 1179 | 1921 | 4962 to 4964 | 1961 |
| 1180 to 1443 | 1922 | 4965 to 4968 | 1962 |
| 1444 to 1812 | 1923 | 4969 to 4975 | 1963 |
| 1813 to 2268 | 1924 | 5521 to 5612 | 1935 |
| 2269 to 2649 | 1925 | 5613 to 5749 | 1936 |
| 2650 to 3180 | 1926 | 5750 to 5875 | 1937 |
| 3181 to 3599 | 1927 | 5876 to 6009 | 1938 |
| 3600 to 3770 | 1928 | 6010 to 6110 | 1939 |
| 3771 to 3909 | 1929 | 6111 to 6285 | 1940-1948 |
| 3910 to 4010 | 1930 | 6286 to 6390 | 1949-1952 |
| 4011 to 4099 | 1931 | 6391 to 6408 | 1953 |
| 4100 to 4189 | 1932 | 6409 to 6438 | 1954 |
| 4190 to 4240 | 1933 | 6439 to 6454 | 1955 |
| 4241 to 4329 | 1934 | 6455 to 6464 | 1956 |
| 4330 to 4425 | 1935 | 6465 to 6492 | 1957 |
| 4426 to 4519 | 1936 | 6493 to 6507 | 1958 |
| 4520 to 4609 | 1937 | 6508 to 6547 | 1959 |
| 4610 to 4710 | 1938 | 6548 to 6558 | 1960 |
| 4711 to 4821 | 1939-1942 | 6559 to 6567 | 1961 |
| 4822 to 4849 | 1943-1946 | 6568 to 6587 | 1962 |
| 4850 to 4906 | 1947-1952 | 6588 to 6596 | 1963 |
| 4907 to 4930 | 1953 | 6597 to 6006 | 1964 |
| 4931 to 4935 | 1954 |
Table RD5.c Royal Doulton 'H' Number Dates
Royal Doulton 'E' 'V' & 'X' Numbers ...
| E Number | Year | V Number | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 940 | 1901-1902 | 1 to 376 | 1927-1928 |
| 941 to 1950 | 1903 | 377 to 820 | 1929 |
| 1951 to 3040 | 1904 | 821 to 1000 | 1930 |
| 3041 to 4054 | 1905-1906 | 1001 to 1190 | 1931 |
| 4055 to 6015 | 1907-1910 | 1191 to 1320 | 1932 |
| 6016 to 7683 | 1911 | 1321 to 1490 | 1933 |
| 7684 to 8277 | 1912 | 1491 to 1619 | 1934 |
| 8278 to 8933 | 1913 | 1620 to 1710 | 1935 |
| 8934 to 9527 | 1914 | 1711 to 1800 | 1936 |
| 9528 to 10000 | 1915 | 1801 to 1909 | 1937 |
| 1910 to 2069 | 1938 | ||
| X Number | Year | 2070 to 2170 | 1939 |
| 1 to 1500 | 1883-1886 | 2171 to 2250 | 1940 |
| 1501 to 4000 | 1887-1893 | 2251 to 2295 | 1941-1942 |
| 4001 to 5200 | 1894-1896 | 2296 to 2365 | 1943-1948 |
| 5201 to 5940 | 1897-1902 | 2366 to 2384 | 1949-1950 |
| 5941 to 6600 | 1903-1905 | 2385 to 2400 | 1951-1954 |
| 6601 to 7600 | 1906-1911 | ||
| 7601 to 8240 | 1912-1920 | ||
| 8241 to 8450 | 1921-1923 | ||
| 8451 to 8700 | 1924-1927 | ||
| 8701 to 8800 | 1928-1929 | ||
| 8801 to 8900 | 1930-1933 | ||
| 8901 to 9000 | 1934-1935 |
Table RD5.d Royal Doulton 'E' 'V' & 'X' Number Dates
Doultons Robert Allen Studios
Robert Allen and artists in his studio were often allocated RA-numbers for their hand-painted wares designed and decorated by them. The RA numbers are mostly hand-written and accompany the standard Doulton marks.
Robert Allen handpainted wares were never produced in large quantities and many were never repeated.
The dates given below give a close approximation of when the designs were produced. RA-1 is repeated twice and it should be noted that the re-setting of the number marries up with the new Doulton lion and crown mark.
Robert Allen Studio Date Code Marks .
| RA Number | Year | RA Number | Year |
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| 1 to 763 | before 1892 | 8205 to 8606 | early 1914 |
| 764 to 1323 | Nov 1892 | 8607 to 9004 | 1914-1918 |
| 1324 to 2234 | 9005 to 9402 | Apr 1919 | |
| 2235 to 2763 | Nov 1897 | 9403 to 9802 | Aug 192 |
| 2764 to 3254 | Jan 1899 | 9803 to 9999 | Nov 1923 |
| 3255 to 3705 | Dec 1900 | ||
| 3706 to 5000 | Apr 1902 | 1 to 199 | |
| 5001 to 5404 | Apr 1903 | 200 to 509 | Dec 1925 - Nov 1928 |
| 5405 to 5805 | May 1904 | 510 to 709 | Nov 1928 - Dec 1930 |
| 5806 to 6202 | Oct 1905 | 710 to 906 | Dec 1930 - Jun 1932 |
| 6203 to 6602 | Feb 1907 | 907 to 1112 | Jun 1932 - Nov 1933 |
| 6603 to 7002 | May 1908 | 1113 to 1333 | Nov 1933 - Jun 1934 |
| 7003 to 7402 | Dec 1909 | 1334 to 1538 | Jun 1934 - Mar 1937 |
| 7403 to 7806 | Apr 1911 | 1539 to 1741 | Mar 1937 - 1943 |
| 7807 to 8204 | Nov 1912 | 1742 to 1774 | 1939-1945 |
Table RD5.i Robert Allen Studio Marks Date Codes
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