Coalport established it's reputation as a producer of high quality and flamboyantly decorated ornaments and tableware in the 18th and 19th centuries. They were often compared during these times to the earlier established Sevres, Meissen and Chelsea porcelains. Despite their excellent reputation the company struggled to survive at times, largely due to their isolated location on the banks of the River Severn. In 1926 however, they were moved following a takeover in 1920 by Cauldon Potteries to Staffordshire. Fortunately, the company retained it's own management team along with it's name.
Later the George Jones pottery was also acquired by Cauldon, and from 1936 to 1950 the group operated under the George Jones trade name Crescent Pottery. The group was divided in 1958 when Coalport and George Jones was purchased by E. Brain and Company. It was only 9 years later in 1967 when the Wedgwood Group took over Coalport. Wedgwood still own them today, and whilst many changes have been made to modernise both the factory and their processes they still trade under the Coalport name.
The objective of this gallery is to display photographs of the many discontinued designs from the Coalport works. These designs will include retired tableware, collectibles and giftware, including some of their figurines. We hope that this will serve as a useful point of reference for those people trying to identify their retired Coalport dinner sets, tea services and collectables.
Should you see a flashing lightbulb like the one below, then there is a special offer on the Coalport design you are viewing. Clicking on the lightbulb will take you directly to our Special Offers page.
Development of these pages is on ongoing project so keep checking back.
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Indian Tree |
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Revelry (Blue) |
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