Vintage (1980's) Johnson Brothers “Bird Design” Dinner Plate # 2.

“Used – good condition”

Vintage (1980's) Johnson Brothers “Bird Design” Dinner Plate # 2.


Johnson Brothers Ltd


Earthenware manufacturers at Charles Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent 1883 - 2003


Johnson Brothers Ltd was started in 1883 by four brothers: Alfred, Fredrick, Henry & Robert (Grandsons of the famous Meakin lineage) – sons of Robert Johnson. They began production at the Charles Street works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent in 1888 for the manufacture of durable earthenware, which they called “White Granite”.


In addition to manufacturing well-potted white ware, they began producing under-glaze printed ware for which they became famous. Due to the increased demand for pottery after the American Civil War, they opened up two new factories in Hanley, close to their original factory. By 1898 they had five different factories producing tableware.


At the start of the twenties, new shapes, patterns and bodies were introduced and the “Dawn” range of coloured bodies began for which Johnson Brothers Ltd became very well known. Having survived both world wars, Johnson Brothers joined the Wedgwood Group in 1968, along with several other manufacturers including: Meakin (the Johnson Brothers maternal grandfathers company) Coalport, Adams, Midwinter, Crown Staffordshire & Masons.


Around 2000 the tableware division of Johnson Brothers moved to the nearby J & G Meakin Eagle Pottery works, where they produced until 2004 when manufacturing was transferred abroad. The Eagle pottery works were demolished in 2005.




N.B. The plate is in good condition with no chips or cracks.

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