The Carlton Ware works were set up about 1890 by James Frederick Wiltshaw, James Alcock Robinson & William Herbert Robinson in Stoke-on-Trent, and Carlton Ware was adopted as a trade name in 1894.

About 1890 the company introduced its "Blush Ware" range, with floral designs on delicate pastel coloured backgrounds, sometimes with gilded additions.

In 1911 the partnership was dissolved and James Frederick Wiltshaw became the sole proprietor.

During the 1920s, the company became known for its Art Deco lustre wares, which command high prices today.

Many of the patterns were of imaginative geometric and stylised floral designs, some using Egyptian and oriental influences, such as the highly collectable ‘Tutenkahmen’ and ‘Mikado’ ranges.

The "Handcraft" range introduced in 1928 offered modern freehand painted designs with matt glazes which distinguished them from other manufacturers of the time using similar designs.

Other later collectable areas of Carlton Ware are the more...

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Quality Carlton Ware vase

Exquisite Carlton Ware Vase

Quality Carlton Ware vase

Quality Carlton Ware Pagoda vase

Exceptional Carlton Ware Pagoda Vase

Quality Carlton Ware Pagoda vase

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale pagoda vase Approx height 17.5 cm

Rouge Royale Pagoda Vase - 17.5cm Height

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale pagoda vase Approx height 17.5 cm

A group of five Carlton Ware vases and jars, 1925 and later, an…

Carlton Ware Vases and Jars Collection

A group of five Carlton Ware vases and jars, 1925 and later, an orange lustre temple jar in 'Magpie' design pattern 2912; a 'Rouge Royale' ginger jar in underglaze 'Duck' pattern 4490; a navy ginger jar with a lilac and gold metallic iris transfer pattern…

A group of three Carlton Ware blue vases, two items from the…

Carlton Ware Blue Vases Collection

A group of three Carlton Ware blue vases, two items from the first quarter 20th century; the third after 1925, a baluster vase with a deep lustre in 'Stork and Bamboo' pattern 2932, a trumpet shaped footed vase with an ornate frieze and pagodas in 'Kang…

A group of six Carlton Ware Rouge Royale pieces, circa 1930-40s,…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royale Collection

A group of six Carlton Ware Rouge Royale pieces, circa 1930-40s, including a lozenge shaped dish in 'Vine and Grape' pattern 4385, and another in 'Spider's Web', pattern 4254; an Aztec dish in 'Lace Cap Hydrangea' pattern 3967, a leaf dish, a lustre jug…

Eight Carlton Ware jugs, pots and vases, circa 1920-1940,…

Collection of Carlton Ware Jugs, Pots, and Vases

Eight Carlton Ware jugs, pots and vases, circa 1920-1940, including a gilt and blue lustre jug and a matching lidded pot in 'New Mikado' pattern 2728/9; a blue baluster vase in 'Mikado' pattern 2355; a cylindrical flared vase in 'Temple' pattern 4481; a…

A group of five assorted pieces of Carlton Ware, various dates…

Assorted Carlton Ware and Chinese Figures Vase

A group of five assorted pieces of Carlton Ware, various dates from 1916-1936, a small blue ground 'Chinese Figures' vase on a wooden stand, pattern 3199, a pair of blue squared and tapered candlesticks 'Kang Hsi' pattern 2021, a small 'Persian' pattern…

An assortment of Carlton Ware, nineteen pieces including five…

Carlton Ware Assortment: 19 Pieces Including Horsemen Dishes

An assortment of Carlton Ware, nineteen pieces including five horsemen dishes, a floral basket, a bowl, cup, a small figurine, one mustard pot, a pair of novelty jugs, a highland terrier, four miniature cups and vase, a cup and matching saucer, various…

An impressive tall Carlton Ware vase, circa 1916, baluster…

Tall Carlton Ware Vase with Floral and Pheasant Design

An impressive tall Carlton Ware vase, circa 1916, baluster shaped with a columnar flared neck, superbly decorated with sprays of flowers in gilt and enamels in 'Rockery and Pheasant' pattern 2071 on a mottled blue ground, similarly decorated to neck and…

Carlton Ware vase

Vintage Carlton Ware Vase

Carlton Ware vase

Carlton Ware: Rouge Royale stem vase; Rouge Royale squat vase…

Carlton Ware Rouge and Vert Royale Collection

Carlton Ware: Rouge Royale stem vase; Rouge Royale squat vase with enamel bird and floral scene and gilded highlights; Vert Royale bowl with butterfl ies, spider webs and gilt rim. Minor gilding loss, G/VG condition. (3 items)

A striking Carlton Ware 'Scimitar' Art Deco baluster vase,…

Art Deco Carlton Ware Vase

A striking Carlton Ware 'Scimitar' Art Deco baluster vase, polychrome enamelled in geometric fan and floral form patterns with elaborate gilt enrichments on a purple and green repeating leaf form ground on blue, printed and painted marks, including the…

One shelf of items, including Carnival glass jug (A/F) Carlton…

Eclectic Shelf Decor

One shelf of items, including Carnival glass jug (A/F) Carlton Ware china, art glass vase etc.

Two pieces of Carlton Ware Rouge Royal, including vase (Fault…

Carlton Ware Rouge Royal Vase and Dish Set

Two pieces of Carlton Ware Rouge Royal, including vase (Fault to handle), 8 x.0 cm high

An early Carlton Ware blue lustre vase, the mildly tapered…

Blue Lustre Chinoiserie Vase with Gilt Enrichments

An early Carlton Ware blue lustre vase, the mildly tapered trumpet body with swollen centre, polychrome enamel decoration in the Chinoiserie manner, green, orange highlights with elaborate gilt enrichments. Height 21 cm

A Carlton Ware vase, of inverted baluster form on a round…

Chinoiserie Carlton Ware Vase

A Carlton Ware vase, of inverted baluster form on a round spreading foot, decorated in a chinoiserie pattern in colourful gilt and enamel on a cobalt blue ground. Height 15 cm

A Carlton Ware 'Moonlight Cameo' vase, mid-1920s, decoration…

Moonlight Cameo Carlton Ware Vase

A Carlton Ware 'Moonlight Cameo' vase, mid-1920s, decoration pattern 2944, body shape 167, the design applied within two opposed orange lustre-ground roundels within the matt black-ground, impressed, printed, and painted marks underside. Height 26 cm

Carlton Ware butterfly vase on blue and back background

Butterfly Vase on Blue and Black Background

Carlton Ware butterfly vase on blue and back background

Carlton Ware Bleu Royale twin handled vase, c. 1940 decorated…

Carlton Ware Bleu Royale Pagoda Vase with Gilt Detailing

Carlton Ware Bleu Royale twin handled vase, c. 1940 decorated in 'Pagoda' pattern with gilt detailing, retains original paper label. Height 21 cm