Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,256 pages of information and 244,497 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

T. J. and J. Mayer

From Graces Guide
c.1840 earthenware table, highly decorated with colour transfer prints, on display at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

of Furlong Works and Dale Hall Works, Longport, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Thomas, John and Joshua Mayer - Earthenware, China, Parian and blue printed ware manufacturers

They introduced many improvements in manufacture especially in polychromatic bisque printing.

The firm produced a large earthenware table described as the 'chef-ďoeuvre of the potter's art'. See photo.

The business previously traded as Joseph Stubbs [1822-35]

Subsequently: Mayer Bros & Elliot [1855-58]

The above information is mainly taken from the A-Z of Stoke-on-Trent Potters website, which also provides illustrations of some of the firm's products, and a map showing the location of the works[1]

See E. W. T. Mayer

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] A-Z of Stoke-on-Trent Potters website