Unknown Crown Pottery Mark English Bone China BonBon, Candy or Sweet Dish

by Elizabeth Paddon
(Herts UK)

Unknown Crown Pottery Mark English Bone China BonBon, Candy or Sweet Dish Query:-

Hi, I recently purchased a Bone China BonBon dish with a dog rose pattern on and in it.
On the bottom it has a crown and the words: BONE CHINA then underneath ENGLAND.

I would like to know where it was made, when and what it might be worth please.

Many thanks

Elizabeth

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Reply by Peter (admin)

To:- Unknown Crown Pottery Mark English Bone China BonBon, Candy or Sweet Dish Query

Hi Elizabeth

Thanks for your query and the picture. Very pretty little bone china bon bon dish.

Unfortunately you have chosen the very worst type of pottery mark to try to identify, especially without supplying a photo of it! (more on that below). The crown mark is the most common type of pottery mark with literally hundreds of English makers and many continental factories using it. Normally English makers use a trade-name or back stamp or device which further identifies them.

If you were to push me for a hunch on who made your item without seeing the mark, I would say your item is typical of the type of bone china bob bon dish that a maker called G. Warrilow & Son(s) Ltd also known as Queens China or Queens Pottery and also Rosina China Co Ltd made.


Founded in 1877 Longton, Staffordshire by George Warrilow (formally associated with Warrilow and Cope) the company changed its name in 1941 to Rosina China Co Ltd. Both companies used the Queens trading brand, named after Longton's Queens Pottery from which they made the wares.

All of the pottery marks used by the various reincarnations of Warrilow, Queens and Rosina used a crown mark. Having said that, I have never seen one like yours without accompanying lettering which identifies Warrilow (G.W.; G.W.& S; G.W.& Son; G.W.&S Ltd), Queens or Rosina.

There was an 'in between' period from 1941 to 1946 when new marks were being developed and yours could fall into that time period, but I am only throwing out wild guesses.

Not having a photo of the pottery mark makes a positive identification very difficult, so it's a good idea to submit a photo of it with your submission.

Ideally, I need to see both the item and the pottery mark.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Peter (admin)

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