by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Ceramics & Glass
ROYAL CROWN DERBY I have learned that Royal Crown Derby was first established in the 1750s and before becoming Royal Crown in 1890 was known as Derby Porcelain. This company was world renowned for the high quality ceramics it produced and like many other specialised...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Ceramics & Glass, Collectibulldogs News
THE TIMELESS APPEAL OF THE ROYAL DOULTON BULLDOG The history of the bulldog in this company can be dated back to 1917 and these are depicted by the tam o shanter piece or the tin hat air raid bulldog you can even find a bulldog seated below the famous Royal Doulton...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Ceramics & Glass
GLASS BULLDOGS The first mainstream collectible glass bulldogs are the famous Westmoreland glass bulldogs the early pieces had no markings and were made no bigger than 2 to 3 inches in height, except for the more specialised larger glass door stop pieces that came...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Ceramics & Glass
ROYAL COPENHAGEN DENMARK This world famous company first started trading in the 1770S and the factory had started life out as a post office before being converted by the first owner frantz heinrich muller, whom was not an artisan but a chemist instead. It was the love...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Ceramics & Glass
Hutschenreuther pottery The company was founded in 1814 by Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther in Hohenberg Bavaria Germany. He had previously worked at factory in lichte. After his death in 1845, the factory was run by his widow Johanna Hutschenreuther and her two sons....
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Ceramics & Glass
BESWICK POTTERY The beswick pottery house was a family run business and was founded in 1892 by the father james beswick, we all know the famous son more john beswick whom designed many pieces including the beswick pups and what is now the seated fawn and white royal...
