Lancastrian 

       Pottery 

         Society
  Click on the Richard Joyce lustre for the history of Pilkington's.

   Click orange vermilion vase for "About the Society"  and application form.

Swan Vase     Click Towneley's "Sea Maiden" vase for details of Society Notice Board.

This page is maintained by Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery Society.  The Society issues a newsletter at periodic intervals providing information to members and publishing member's contributions.

The society provides information on marks and monograms for its members.  It can also provide background information and detail about specific wares.

For photographs of some marks and links to our database and other sites click here.

Information on newsletter  articles, on line database extract .

To see examples of Pilkington's Glaze effects click on effects.  Database of known shapes.

Social and Economic history - another area of interest for many members.

Glaze of the month:  Lapis
Can you help in our research? click here.
A little more on marks. click here.
Some more on marks. click here


Newsletter index to December 2008  - see link above.          
May 2009 : NEW feature: An example of our newsletter  for June 1908.   

TILES : September 2009 - do you have a rare Pilkington tile ? - help us to help you identify it - click here.


TILES TELL THE TALE - IS A SOCIETY PUBLICATION

Tiles Tell The Tale

AND IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE NOW TO FIND OUT MORE CLICK HERE
 


Updated September  2009