The Doulton factory was established in 1815 in Lambeth, South London by John Doulton (1793 - 1873), who had previously been employed at the nearby Fulham Pottery. He initially had two partners, Martha Jones and John Watts, the former of who left the company in 1820, and the latter in 1854.

He began by producing practical and decorative stoneware, such as bottles and sewer pipes from his small pottery

John's son Henry (1820 - 1897) joined the company in 1835 and the production of stoneware items was expanded to include laboratory articles, sanitary ware and drainpipes, which were sold worldwide.

In the mid 1850s John Doulton began experimenting with a more decorative pottery items. Many glazes and decorative effects were developed including faience, impasto, silicon, carrara, marqueterie, chine, and rouge flambe.

From about 1860, Doulton began to revive earlier types of stoneware, such as copies of 18th-century vessels. The famous more...

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Five assorted Royal Doulton statuettes and character jugs;…

Assorted Royal Doulton Statuettes, Character Jugs, and Shorter Jester Jug

Five assorted Royal Doulton statuettes and character jugs; together with a Shorter & Son jester jug, 20th century, (6 items), the largest 17 cm high

Royal Doulton Flambe Aladdin's Genie character jug D6971,…

Royal Doulton Flambe Aladdin's Genie Character Jug Limited Edition

Royal Doulton Flambe Aladdin's Genie character jug D6971, limited edition no: 817, height 19 cm

A large Royal Doulton, England Robinson Crusoe character Toby…

Royal Doulton England Robinson Crusoe Toby Jug, 19 cm

A large Royal Doulton, England Robinson Crusoe character Toby jug D6532, height 19 cm

A Royal Doulton porcelain Sherlock Holmes character jug D6661,…

Sherlock Holmes Porcelain Character Jug by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton porcelain Sherlock Holmes character jug D6661, height 23 cm

A Royal Doulton Sir Francis Drake character jug D6660, height…

Royal Doulton Sir Francis Drake Character Jug

A Royal Doulton Sir Francis Drake character jug D6660, height 24 cm

Two Doulton character jugs & figure, small 'Mine Host', tiny…

Doulton Character Jugs and Figures Collection

Two Doulton character jugs & figure, small 'Mine Host', tiny 'Old King Cole', and small figure 'The Jester' HN3335

Two medium Royal Doulton character jugs 'Charles Dickens' &…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Character Jugs

Two medium Royal Doulton character jugs 'Charles Dickens' & 'Christopher Columbus', Doulton Collectors club exclusive, limited Editions 3220 & 2731/7500

Large character jug ' the snake Charmer', large character jug '…

"The Snake Charmer" Character Jug

Large character jug ' the snake Charmer', large character jug ' the snake Charmer', modelled by Stanley James Taylor, signed by Michael Doulton 1992, limited edition 2355/2500

Royal Doulton the McCallum character jug, 17 cm high

Royal Doulton McCallum Jug - 17cm

Royal Doulton the McCallum character jug, 17 cm high

Royal Doulton character jug 'KIng Edward VII'

King Edward VII Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton character jug 'KIng Edward VII'

A Royal Doulton character jug, 'Bahamas Policeman', D6912,…

Royal Doulton Bahamas Policeman Character Jug

A Royal Doulton character jug, 'Bahamas Policeman', D6912, modelled by William K Harper, for the Island Galleria retail

Lladro Spanish porcelain dove figural group, Royal Doulton…

Porcelain Figurines and Vases from Around the World

Lladro Spanish porcelain dove figural group, Royal Doulton character jug, Bing & Grondahl Danish porcelain winter landscape vase, Limoges French porcelain vase and a Japanese porcelain jewellery box, 20th century, (5 items), the largest 13.5 cm high

A rare, antique Doulton & Watts large character jug of Admiral…

Rare Antique Doulton & Watts Admiral Lord Nelson Jug

A rare, antique Doulton & Watts large character jug of Admiral Lord Nelson, c.1821-30, modelled to the waist (one of three variations: one a head and shoulders; this one showing full awards and decorations, with empty sleeve, and a flask), this was the…

Royal Doulton 'MIchael Doulton' character jug signed 'Michael…

Michael Doulton Signed Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton 'MIchael Doulton' character jug signed 'Michael Doulton' to base

Large Royal Doulton character jug 'Touchstone' RN 807472, 15 cm…

Royal Doulton Touchstone Character Jug, 15cm

Large Royal Doulton character jug 'Touchstone' RN 807472, 15 cm high

A Royal Doulton Mr Quaker character jug D6738, limited edition…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Mr Quaker Character Jug

A Royal Doulton Mr Quaker character jug D6738, limited edition 2374/5000, height 19 cm

Royal Doulton 'Guardsman' character jug from 'Character Jugs…

Royal Doulton Guardsman Character Jug

Royal Doulton 'Guardsman' character jug from 'Character Jugs from Williamsburg,' series, D6575, marked to base, height 11.5 cm

Royal Doulton 'John Shorter' character jug with kangaroo handle,…

Royal Doulton John Shorter Kangaroo Character Jug

Royal Doulton 'John Shorter' character jug with kangaroo handle, factory mark to base, 11 cm high, 11 cm wide

Large Royal Doulton 'Mae West' character jug from the celebrity…

Royal Doulton Mae West Character Jug (19cm)

Large Royal Doulton 'Mae West' character jug from the celebrity collection, height 19 cm

Large Royal Doulton 'Old Charley' character jug, height 15.5 cm.…

Royal Doulton 'Old Charley' Character Jug

Large Royal Doulton 'Old Charley' character jug, height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Kay Warren.

Royal Doulton 'John Shorter' character jug, limited edition…

Limited Edition John Shorter Character Jug with Kangaroo Handle

Royal Doulton 'John Shorter' character jug, limited edition 705/1,500. Note: Kangaroo handle. Signed by John Shorter on the base, 11 cm thigh

A Royal Doulton King Henry VIII character jug D6888, limited…

Limited Edition King Henry VIII Royal Doulton Character Jug

A Royal Doulton King Henry VIII character jug D6888, limited edition 558/1991, 19 cm.

A Royal Doulton the Phantom of the opera character jug D7017,…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Phantom of the Opera Jug

A Royal Doulton the Phantom of the opera character jug D7017, limited edition 132/2500, 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton Sir Henry Doulton character jug D7, limited…

Limited Edition Sir Henry Doulton Character Jug

A Royal Doulton Sir Henry Doulton character jug D7, limited edition 414/1997, 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton Mae West character jug D6688, 18 cm.

Royal Doulton Mae West Character Jug - D6688

A Royal Doulton Mae West character jug D6688, 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton Prince Charles character jug D7283, with…

Royal Doulton Prince Charles Character Jug with Box (21cm)

A Royal Doulton Prince Charles character jug D7283, with original box, height 21 cm.

A Royal Doulton King Edward VII character jug D6923, limited…

Limited Edition King Edward VII Character Jug by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton King Edward VII character jug D6923, limited edition 693/2500, 14 cm.

A Royal Doulton King Arthur character jug D7055, limited…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton King Arthur Character Jug

A Royal Doulton King Arthur character jug D7055, limited edition 203/2500, 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton Chelsea Pensioner character jug D6830, limited…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Chelsea Pensioner Character Jug

A Royal Doulton Chelsea Pensioner character jug D6830, limited edition 92/250, 17 cm.

A Royal Doulton the Piper character jug D6918, limited edition…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Piper Jug - #1011/2500

A Royal Doulton the Piper character jug D6918, limited edition 1011/2500, height 18 cm

A Royal Doulton William Shakespeare character jug D6933,…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Shakespeare Character Jug

A Royal Doulton William Shakespeare character jug D6933, limited edition 648/2500, 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton The Ring Master Character jug D6863, 18 cm.

Royal Doulton Ring Master Character Jug (D6863)

A Royal Doulton The Ring Master Character jug D6863, 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton Field Marshal (the Rt Hon J.C. Smuts) South…

Royal Doulton Field Marshal Smuts South Africa Character Jug

A Royal Doulton Field Marshal (the Rt Hon J.C. Smuts) South Africa character jug, 17 cm.

A Royal Doulton Geoffrey Chaucer character jug D7029, limited…

Limited Edition Geoffrey Chaucer Character Jug by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton Geoffrey Chaucer character jug D7029, limited edition 279/1500, height 19 cm.

A Royal Doulton The Falconer character jug D6798, limited…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Falconer Character Jug

A Royal Doulton The Falconer character jug D6798, limited edition 145/250, height 19

A Royal Doulton for Grant's Whisky 25 year old very rare Scotch…

Grant's Whisky 25 Year Old Royal Doulton Character Jug

A Royal Doulton for Grant's Whisky 25 year old very rare Scotch Whisky in William Grant character jug, with box, sealed bottle, 20 cm.

A Royal Doulton for Jim beam character decanter of Uncle Sam no.…

Jim Beam Uncle Sam Decanter by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton for Jim beam character decanter of Uncle Sam no. 161, 14 cm.

A Royal Doulton for Jim Beam character decanter of John Bull No.…

Jim Beam John Bull No.61 Royal Doulton Decanter

A Royal Doulton for Jim Beam character decanter of John Bull No.61, 13 cm.

Two Royal Doulton Stan laurel D7008 & Oliver Hardy D7009…

Limited edition Royal Doulton Stan & Oliver character jugs

Two Royal Doulton Stan laurel D7008 & Oliver Hardy D7009 character jugs, limited edition 34/3500, 11 cm, frame: 12 cm.

A Royal Doulton the Collector character jug D6796, limited…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Collector Character Jug with Box

A Royal Doulton the Collector character jug D6796, limited edition, with original box, height 20 cm.

A Royal Doulton John Wayne character jug D7269, with original…

John Wayne Royal Doulton Character Jug with Box

A Royal Doulton John Wayne character jug D7269, with original box, height 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton Regency Beau character jug, c.1962 D6559, with…

Royal Doulton Regency Beau Character Jug with Box

A Royal Doulton Regency Beau character jug, c.1962 D6559, with original box, height 18.50 cm.

A Royal Doulton general Eisenhower character jug D6738, with…

Royal Doulton Eisenhower Character Jug with Box, 20cm Height

A Royal Doulton general Eisenhower character jug D6738, with original box, height 20 cm.

A Royal Doulton Jimmy Durand character jug D6708, height 21 cm.

Royal Doulton Jimmy Durand Character Jug

A Royal Doulton Jimmy Durand character jug D6708, height 21 cm.

A Royal Doulton the Witch character jug D6893, with original…

Royal Doulton Witch Character Jug with Box (21cm)

A Royal Doulton the Witch character jug D6893, with original box, height 21 cm.

A Royal Doulton Groucho Marx character jug D6710, height 19 cm.

Groucho Marx Character Jug by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton Groucho Marx character jug D6710, height 19 cm.

A Royal Doulton city gent character jug D6815, height 19 cm.

Royal Doulton City Gent Character Jug - 19cm Height

A Royal Doulton city gent character jug D6815, height 19 cm.

A Royal Doulton W.C.Fields character jug D6674, with original…

Royal Doulton W.C. Fields Character Jug with Box (20cm)

A Royal Doulton W.C.Fields character jug D6674, with original box, height 20 cm.

A Royal Doulton Santa Claus character jug D6840, height 20 cm.

Royal Doulton Santa Claus Jug

A Royal Doulton Santa Claus character jug D6840, height 20 cm.

A Royal Doulton the elephant Trainer character jug D6857,…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Elephant Trainer Character Jug

A Royal Doulton the elephant Trainer character jug D6857, limited edition 74/250, with original box, height 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton King Charles I D6917 character jug, limited…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton King Charles I Character Jug

A Royal Doulton King Charles I D6917 character jug, limited edition 107/2500, height 22 cm.

A Royal Doulton character jug the Yeoman of the guard D6882,…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Yeoman Character Jug with Box

A Royal Doulton character jug the Yeoman of the guard D6882, limited edition 40/75, with original box, height 20 cm.

A Royal Doulton character jug North American Indian D6786, with…

Royal Doulton North American Indian Character Jug

A Royal Doulton character jug North American Indian D6786, with original box, height 20 cm.

A Royal Doulton character jug Winston Churchill D6907,…

Royal Doulton Winston Churchill Character Jug with Box & Certificate

A Royal Doulton character jug Winston Churchill D6907, character jug of the year 1992 with original box & certificate, height 18 cm.

A Royal Doulton Chelsea Pensioner character jug D6830 limited…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Chelsea Pensioner Character Jug

A Royal Doulton Chelsea Pensioner character jug D6830 limited edition 91/250, 17 cm.

Royal Doulton large flambe character jug the Pharaoh limited…

Limited Edition Pharaoh Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton large flambe character jug the Pharaoh limited edition 687/1500

Royal Doulton large flambe character jug Aladdin's Genie signed,…

Limited Edition Aladdin's Genie Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton large flambe character jug Aladdin's Genie signed, dated 1996 and limited edition 1315/1500

Two Royal Doulton miniature character jugs including: 'Scrooge'…

Royal Doulton Miniature Character Jugs - Scrooge and Dodger

Two Royal Doulton miniature character jugs including: 'Scrooge' D6683; and 'Artful Dodger' D6678; height 3.5 cm each

Two Royal Doulton character jugs including long John Silver and…

Royal Doulton Character Jugs: Long John Silver and Captain Ahab

Two Royal Doulton character jugs including long John Silver and Captain Ahab, height 10 cm

Royal Doulton flambe 'The Pharaoh' character jug limited…

Limited Edition Royal Doulton Flambe Character Jug - The Pharaoh

Royal Doulton flambe 'The Pharaoh' character jug limited edition # 45/1500, D7028, marked to base, with certificate of authenticity, height 19 cm

A rare Royal Doulton character jug 'The White-Haired Clown',…

Rare Royal Doulton White-Haired Clown Jug

A rare Royal Doulton character jug 'The White-Haired Clown', large size, designed by Harry Fenton and issued 1951-1955, height 16 cm.

Five various Royal Doulton character jugs height 11 cm approx…

Royal Doulton Character Jugs Collection

Five various Royal Doulton character jugs height 11 cm approx (tallest)

Early Royal Doulton 'Pied Piper' character jug D6403, height 18…

Early Royal Doulton Pied Piper Character Jug

Early Royal Doulton 'Pied Piper' character jug D6403, height 18 cm.

Four various Royal Doulton character jugs including: 'Sairey…

Assorted Royal Doulton Character Jugs

Four various Royal Doulton character jugs including: 'Sairey Gamp;' early 'Old Mac,' Reg No 82126; 'Old Charlie;' and 'Catherine Howard,' HN6692, height 9.5 cm tallest.

Royal Doulton Dewar's whisky character jug, special commission…

Dewar's Whisky Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Dewar's whisky character jug, special commission edition, 13 cm high

Royal Doulton 'Monte' character jug D6202, height 15 cm

Royal Doulton 'Monte' Character Jug

Royal Doulton 'Monte' character jug D6202, height 15 cm

Three Royal Doulton character jugs. 'The Lawyer;' 'Beefeater;'…

Royal Doulton Character Jugs Trio

Three Royal Doulton character jugs. 'The Lawyer;' 'Beefeater;' and 'Christopher Columbus.' height 17 cm each

Large Royal Doulton 'Sairy Gamp' character jug height 16 cm.

Royal Doulton Sairy Gamp Character Jug (16cm)

Large Royal Doulton 'Sairy Gamp' character jug height 16 cm.

Large Royal Doulton 'Drake' character jug height 14.5 cm.

Royal Doulton Drake Character Jug - 14.5 cm Height

Large Royal Doulton 'Drake' character jug height 14.5 cm.

Royal Doulton 'The Angler' character jug D6866, height 10 cm

Royal Doulton Angler Character Jug, 10 cm

Royal Doulton 'The Angler' character jug D6866, height 10 cm

Royal Doulton Britannia character jug #D7107, height 11 cm

Royal Doulton Britannia Character Jug, 11 cm Height

Royal Doulton Britannia character jug #D7107, height 11 cm

Royal Doulton ' Winston Churchill' character jug height 13.5 cm.

Royal Doulton Churchill Character Jug - 13.5 cm

Royal Doulton ' Winston Churchill' character jug height 13.5 cm.

Six Royal Doulton character jugs. 'Henry VIII' D6647, height 10…

Collection of Six Royal Doulton Character Jugs

Six Royal Doulton character jugs. 'Henry VIII' D6647, height 10 cm; 'Jane Seymour' D6646, height 18 cm; 'Catherine Howard' D6645, height 17 cm; 'Catherine Parr' D6664, height 17 cm 'Anne Boleyn' D6650, 10.5 cm; and 'Mae West' D6688, height 16.5 cm

Royal Doulton Winston Churchill character jug D6907 produced…

Limited Edition Winston Churchill Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Winston Churchill character jug D6907 produced 1992 limited edition 14.8 cm high.

Royal Doulton rare character jug 'The White Haired Clown' D6322,…

Rare Royal Doulton White Haired Clown Jug

Royal Doulton rare character jug 'The White Haired Clown' D6322, designed by Harry Fenton and issued 1951-1955, height 16 cm.

Royal Doulton 'John Peel' character jug marked to base and Reg…

Royal Doulton John Peel Character Jug

Royal Doulton 'John Peel' character jug marked to base and Reg No 809559, height 17 cm.

Royal Doulton character jug 'Sairey Gamp', in the form of an…

Royal Doulton Sairey Gamp Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug 'Sairey Gamp', in the form of an older lady, with umbrella handle, height 9 cm

Two Royal Doulton items a Cavalier figure and a character jug,…

Royal Doulton Cavalier and Character Jug

Two Royal Doulton items a Cavalier figure and a character jug, mid 20th century, and 1975 pattern Dh 2716, a Dick Turpin moulded character jug with a pistol style handle, impressed, title to rear, green backstamp underside, and the dashing figure of a…

Royal Doulton Mephistopheles character jug, with double sided…

Mephistopheles Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton Mephistopheles character jug, with double sided image, by Charles Noke and Harry Fenton, in tones of red, pink and brown, height 15 cm

Four Royal Doulton miniature character jugs 'Aramis' (one of…

Royal Doulton Miniature Character Jugs Collection

Four Royal Doulton miniature character jugs 'Aramis' (one of the three Musketeers) 1955, 'The Falconer' 1959 & two others

A Royal Doulton 'Geronimo' character jug from the wild West…

Royal Doulton 'Geronimo' Wild West Jug (15cm)

A Royal Doulton 'Geronimo' character jug from the wild West collection 1984, height 15 cm

Two Royal Doulton character jugs including 'Old Charley' &…

Royal Doulton Character Jugs: Old Charley & Sairey Gamp

Two Royal Doulton character jugs including 'Old Charley' & 'Sairey Gamp', height 8 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Mr Pickwick' character jug, height 13 cm

Royal Doulton Mr. Pickwick Character Jug - 13cm Height

A Royal Doulton 'Mr Pickwick' character jug, height 13 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Saircy Gamp' character jug, height 17 cm

Royal Doulton Saircy Gamp Character Jug (17 cm)

A Royal Doulton 'Saircy Gamp' character jug, height 17 cm

Three Royal Doulton character jugs including 'Henry VIII' and…

Royal Doulton Character Jugs Collection

Three Royal Doulton character jugs including 'Henry VIII' and 'The Beefeater', 'John Doulton'

Two Royal Doulton character jugs including 'The Sailor' and…

Royal Doulton Sailor and Soldier Character Jugs

Two Royal Doulton character jugs including 'The Sailor' and 'The Soldier', 1990, height 11.5 cm

A Royal Doulton 'Vice Admiral Lord Nelson' character jug, 1993,…

Royal Doulton Lord Nelson Character Jug

A Royal Doulton 'Vice Admiral Lord Nelson' character jug, 1993, height 17 cm

Royal Doulton character jug Kateroo figure HN154, model 214.…

Royal Doulton Kateroo Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug Kateroo figure HN154, model 214. Black & white with green eyes. Modelled by Charles Noke. Designed by David Henry Souter. Height 32 cm

Royal Doulton character jug Merlin. D6529. Designed by Garry…

Royal Doulton Merlin Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug Merlin. D6529. Designed by Garry Sharpe

Royal Doulton character jug Monty. D6202. Designed by Harry…

Royal Doulton Monty Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug Monty. D6202. Designed by Harry Fenton

Royal Doulton character jug Izaak Walton. To commemorate the…

300th Anniversary Angler Commemorative Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug Izaak Walton. To commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the complete Angler 1653 - 1953. D6404. Designed by Geoff Blower

Royal Doulton character jug Auld Mac. D5823. Designed by Harry…

Royal Doulton Auld Mac Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug Auld Mac. D5823. Designed by Harry Fenton

Royal Doulton character jug Henry VIII. D6642. Designed by Eric…

Royal Doulton Henry VIII Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug Henry VIII. D6642. Designed by Eric Griffiths

Royal Doulton character jug Sairey Gamp. D5451. Designed by…

Royal Doulton Sairey Gamp Character Jug

Royal Doulton character jug Sairey Gamp. D5451. Designed by Leslie Harradine

Royal Doulton character jug Captain Ahab. D6500. Designed by…

Captain Ahab Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton character jug Captain Ahab. D6500. Designed by Garry Sharpe

Royal Doulton character jug vice Admiral Lord Nelson. D6932.…

Lord Nelson Character Jug by Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton character jug vice Admiral Lord Nelson. D6932. Designed Stanley Taylor