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Potters Marks 'E'  

Elijah Cotton/Lord Nelson 

Elijah Cotton best known as Lord Nelson were the manufacturers of Earthenwares at Hanley, Staffordshire and operated the Nelson & Victoria Potteries using the trade name 'Nelson Ware' from 1885 to 1981. According to a journal in 1893 the business was built on the site of a previous works founded in 1758. Elijah Cotton opened a new factory in Hanley, Stoke on Trent named 'Nelson Pottery' in 1885 and also took over the local  Victoria Works. Here is some of their pottery marks. Please also note that earlier Nelson Ware was not marked.

• 	Printed Mark c.1913+
  	Printed Mark c.1913+
  	Printed Mark 1956
  	Printed Mark 1958-60+ Printed Mark 1960

• Edge, Barker & Co

Manufacturer of earthenware at Fenton.

c.1835-6Subsequently Edge, Barker & Barker 

Mark.

E B & Co

Description & date.

Several printed marks incorporate these initials.

c.1835-6

• John Edwards (& Co)

Manufacturer of china & earthenware at Longton & then Fenton.

1847 - 1900

Mark "J.E." - initials used impressed  or printed  1847-1873 pattern "Coberg"

J.E. & Co	"& Co" added for the period c.1873-9
	J. Edwards President Shape

Printed mark c.1880-1900

Printed marks c.1880-1900 "HOLLAND" and "MEDALLION" are the  pattern same.

• Elkin, Knight & Co

Manufacturer of earthenware at Foley Potteries, Fenton.

c.1822-6

ELKIN KNIGHT & CO E K & CO

Impressed name-mark. Other printed marks  incorporate the initials 'E K & CO' c.1822-6

• Elsmore & Forster

Manufacturer of earthenware at Tunstall.

c.1853 - 71

Subsequently Forster & Son.

c.1853-71 Impressed mark 'ELSMORE & FOSTER' Note the mistake on the mark as it reads  'FOSTER' instead of 'FORSTER'

c.1853-71 Impressed mark 'ELSMORE & FORSTER,  TUNSTALL'

c.1853-71 Impressed mark 'ELSMORE & FORSTER,  TUNSTALL' In the centre are the words 'CERES  SHAPE' and the registration diamond.

c.1853-71 Printed mark 'ELSMORE & FORSTER' 'Warranted Ironstone China' Slight variations of the use of the Royal  Coat of Arms occurs

• Empire Porcelain Co (Ltd)

Earthenware manufacturer at the Empire Works, Stoke.

1896-1967

often the month and year of manufacture are included in marks from the 1920's to the 1950's

printed mark  1896 - 1912 EMPIRE WORKS E P Co STOKE-ON-TRENT ENGLAND

printed marks  c.1925-39 EMPIRE WARE E P Co STOKE-ON-TRENT ENGLAND EMPIRE WARE E P Co EMPIRE WORKS STOKE-ON-TRENT ENGLAND  often the month and year of  manufacture are included in marks  from the 1920's to the 1950's

printed mark  c.1928-39 variation on the mark above but  without "EPCo" this mark bears " 3 ENGLAND 30" stands for March 1930

printed mark  c.1928-39 variation on the mark above but with  "EMPIRE WORKS" instead of  "EMPIRE WARE" this mark bears " 6 ENGLAND 28" stands for June 1928

printed mark  used in the  1930's "IVORY WARE" was a trade name  used by the Empire Porcelain Co. "SYMPHONY" is the pattern name

printed mark  used in the  1930's

EMPIRE WARE ENGLAND	printed mark  used in the  1930's
EMPIRE Shelton Ivory ENGLAND	printed mark  used in the  1930's "Shelton Ivory" (used as a trade name)  appears in script writing.

printed mark  used in the  1940's and 1950's this mark bears "3 48" stands for March 1948 [may appear as an impressed mark]

printed mark  used in the 1940's and 1950's this mark bears "12 41" stands for December 1941

printed mark  used in the 1940's and 1950's this mark bears "1 52" stands for January 1952

printed mark  used in the 1960's "PEONY" is the pattern name from the end of the 1950's the  manufacture date was no longer used.

printed marks used in the  1960's from mid 1963 "Ltd" is sometimes  found with the name. this mark bears "2:64" stands for February 1964