Doulton Ceramicware

Antiques & Collecting Magazine | June 1, 2002| | Copyright

ROYAL DOULTON CONTINUES as one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium ceramic tableware and collect-l-le fi ' ines.

The roots of the company stretch back more than 200 years to the beginning of the British china industry, and it is justifiably proud of its heritage. English porcelain production received a substantial boost in the late 18th century as a result of British imposition of stiff duties on foreign china imports. A duty of 50% of the value of chinaware, designed to keep out French porcelain, was ordained in 1772. The Import Act of 1794 was even more restrictive. It ...

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