Carlton Ware

Carlton Ware was a famous Stoke On Trent based pottery manufacturer established in 1890 and formed via a partnership between James Frederick Wiltshaw and brothers William H and James A Robinson, trading as Wiltshaw & Robinson. This gave birth to a company that lasted almost a century, albeit with several changes in ownership. They entered a highly competitive market which was already dominated by others and managed to become a market leader themselves. In 1894 the trademark “Carlton Ware” was introduced and the factory was re-named the “Carlton Works”.