Royal Doulton Figurines

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Royal Doulton figurines are relative newcomers to the table, or should we say, cabinet of bone china figurine making.

Founded in 1815, not only were Doulton late developers, they were also upstarts from London.



Lambeth to be precise, a stones throw from the Houses of Parliament south side of the famous river Thames. They have somehow managed to become the name on everyones' lips.

How so when they had a standing start compared with the likes of Coalport and Worcester, both founded in the 1750's?

Today we would call it man management skills.





The men Henry Doulton motivated were John Slater, an art director the London firm inherited when they bought out a failing Staffordshire pot bank, and young manager, John Bailey.

Slater it was who first recognized within the company the trend toward glistening jewel-like shimmering colours that a glazed piece of bone china gives.

Together with John Bailey, a young man trusted by Doulton to run the factory, they formed a team which took on the world - and won!

Their mingled talents left the door open for a newcomer who was to join the firm, take the ball and run with it into the 20th Century.

Drive, talent, bravery. All facilitated by the open minded vision of Henry Doulton.

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