Doulton
(ˈdəʊltən)
The name of John Doulton (1793–1873), used attrib. and absol. to designate pottery made at the works instituted by him.
| 1878 L. Jewitt Ceramic Art vi. 100 This ware is called ‘Doulton ware’, or ‘sgraffito ware’. 1900 F. Litchfield Pottery & Porcelain vii. 178 The artistic pottery may be divided into three classes,..namely, Doulton Ware, Lambeth Faience, and Impasto. 1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay ii. iv. 229 The India-rubber plant in a Doulton-ware pot. 1966 G. Burnett Dead Account iv. 27 A ceiling-high fixture..full of expensive books and Doulton and..glass bric-a-brac. |