The name Doulton Lambeth is widely known to collectors of British ceramics — it refers to the vases, mugs, bowls and jugs decorated by the likes of artisans such as George Tinworth, Eliza Simmance, Edith Lupton and others for Royal Doulton's pioneering art pottery studio, which was established in the Lambeth section of suburban London by 1871.
Royal Doulton was founded in 1815 by John Doulton, Martha Jones and John Watts. It was initially established as Jones, Watts and Doulton and later traded under Doulton and Watts. The firm produced utilitarian stoneware, decorative objects, drain pipes and other goods and vessels. Amid the Victorian era’s rising concern for hygiene, food safety and sanitation, the company flourished. In 1854, it rebranded as Doulton and Co., colloquially referred to as Doulton Ware.
The firm took over a factory in Staffordshire, in northern England — the traditional home of British ceramics manufacturing — to produce tableware. Around the same time, Henry Doulton — John Doulton's son — opened an art pottery studio in Lambeth, where its Aesthetic Movement-era vases, urns and other forms were decorated with painted scenic images, flowers or historical motifs thanks to its collaborations with students at the nearby Lambeth School of Art.
Taking a cue from the venerable Meissen porcelain workshops in Germany, Doulton artisans began crafting figurines modeled on characters from literature and theater. The firm also helped popularize Toby Jugs and other “character mugs” — handled cups shaped like the heads of figures from folklore and popular culture.
In the late 1870s, Doulton bought the earthenware manufacturer Pinder, Bourne and Company and purchased a factory in Burslem in 1882. King Edward VII granted the factory his Royal Warrant in 1901.
Doulton was recognized with the Queen's Award for Technical Achievement in 1966, and the firm acquired Minton two years later. It eventually became a part of WWRD Holdings Limited (Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton), which is now owned by the Fiskars Corporation.
The Doulton Lambeth pottery for sale on 1stDibs includes serveware, decorative objects and more.
John Broad for Doulton Lambeth Floral Pattern Mottle Glazed Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A simple yet very stylish Doulton Lambeth art pottery vase applied with exquisite floral patterning attributed to renowned artist John Broad and dating from around 1920. The stonewar...
Stoneware
Eliza Simmance Doulton Lambeth Floral Design Art Pottery Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement art pottery vase decorated with flowering stems by acclaimed and sought after artist Eliza Simmance and dated 1884. The stoneware vase is...
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Art Union of London Floral Vase by Emily E Stormer
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Aesthetic Movement Doulton Lambeth floral design Vase made for the Art Union of London by renowned artist Emily E Stormer and dating from around 1885. The stoneware va...
Stoneware
Elizabeth a Sayers Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Onion Shape Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement onion shaped vase decorated with star like motifs by renowned artist Elizabeth A Sayers dated 1878. Elizabeth A Sayers while recongized as a highly accomplished and distinguished artist did not spend much time at Doulton Lambeth so pieces by her are both rare and sought after. This stylish stoneware onion bodied vase...
Stoneware
Minnie G Thompson Doulton Lambeth Pigment Painted Vase, 1883
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Aesthetic Movement biscuit fired Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase pigment hand-painted with stylized foliage and geometric designs by Minnie G Thompson...
Stoneware
Royal Worcester Floral Painted Urn Shaped Porcelain Twin Handled Vase
By Royal Worcester
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Art Nouveau Royal Worcester urn shaped twin handled porcelain vase hand painted with floral designs dated 1905. The lightly potted vase stands on a narrow round foot rim...
Porcelain
20th Century Vintage English Royal Doulton Lambeth Ceramic Vase
By Royal Doulton
Located in Sofia, BG
A rare and stunning Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau vase decorated in floral theme in light blue and green. The vase has Royal Doulton Lambeth marks ...
Ceramic
19th Century Doulton Lambeth Floral Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase, decorated with beautifully hand-painted flowers by A. Euphemia Thatcher. The Doulton Lambeth factory, like many potteries of the 19th and early 20t...
Pottery, Stoneware
Royal Doulton. Art Nouveau vase with floral motifs in relief. 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Doulton Art Nouveau vase, 1930s. Elegant Art Nouveau vase made in glazed stoneware with a deep blue flowing glaze and relief-decorated floral panels in soft, warm tones. The v...
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Doulton Lambeth Silicon Ware Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Doulton Lambeth Silicon Ware vase, made in the late 19th century in the Arts & Crafts style. Doulton Lambeth introduced its Silicon...
Stoneware
Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Thomas Forester & Sons, Staffordshire, 1930s
By Thomas Forester & Sons
Located in Glasgow, GB
An original Art Deco ceramic vase by Thomas Forester & Sons, crafted in Staffordshire, England during the early 1930s. This distinctive piece belongs to the firm’s ‘Athens’ collection—a short-run series now highly regarded among collectors of British ceramics and Art Deco pottery. The vase is defined by its elongated tubular profile, flaring subtly to form a softly bulging centre. Its surface is decorated with rows of acanthus leaves in pale blue relief, curling rhythmically around the body. The crisp blue detailing sits against a backdrop of deep russet and ochre glazes, a palette typical of Forester’s output in the early 20th century and evocative of the broader Art Deco design movement in Britain. Standing 26 cm tall with a diameter of 14 cm, the vase is stamped to the base with the Phoenix Ware...
Ceramic
Large Doulton Lambeth 23" Vase by Arthur Barlow
By Arthur Barlow
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful large 23" Doulton Lambeth Vase featuring intricate incised floral and foliate designs in tonal colors. The elaborate decoration combines elements of the Gothic Revival an...
Ceramic
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