Crown Devon

Crown Devon is well-known for ceramic wares among collectors. Simon Fielding ventured into the pottery business in the late 19th century by investing in the Railway Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent. In 1878, the business ran into trouble. During this time, Abraham Fielding, the son of Simon Fielding stepped in to save his father’s investment and bought the company. Eventually, Abraham Fielding transformed the loss making business into a successful one. He started producing Majolica ware that became extremely popular. Slowly, the business quadrupled in size.

In 1912, the company was popularly known as Devon Pottery. During 1920s and 30s, Crown Devon started making coffee tables, floral embossed tableware and fashionable figurines which were extremely beautiful and elegant. The company got involved in making Souvenir series, which included jugs, coffee cans and other seaside novelty wares. Most of the Art deco figurines made by Crown Devon were modelled by Kathleen Parsons. Some of the popular figurines include the Bathing Girl, Windy Day and Beach Girl.

Crown Devon Pottery was closed down in the year 1982 and the factory was demolished in 1987. Today, the items created by Crown Devon such as Art deco figurines, pottery items; decorative vases, coffee tables and floral embossed tableware are considered items of collectors. These items are sold at a high prices during auctions.