Ridways Logo Pendant

Historical Information
Type: Ceramic household ware fragment
Fabric: Glazed semi-porcelain earthenware
Date: Late 19th-early 20th Century (c. 1890-1930)
Manufacturer: Ridgways
Origin: Staffordshire
Find Location: North Essex
Extra information:
This fragment features part of the backstamp of Ridgways, major Staffordshire pottery manufacturer active during Britain's industrial ceramics boom. It is refined white earthenware produced for everyday table use during the late Victorian or Edwardian period. "Royal Semi Porcelain" was a marketing term rather than true porcelain, used to describe durable yet affordable ceramics made to imitate finer wares. Ridgways exported large quantities of tableware across Britain, North America, and the wider British
Empire. The Ridgway family were among the important pottery dynasties of Staffordshire during the Industrial Revolution. John Ridgway (1786-1860) expanded the business into an international enterprise and later served as Mayor of Hanley, reflecting the growing influence of successful Victorian industrial families.