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Beswick Pottery

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Beswick Pottery was an English ceramics manufacturer founded in 1894 in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, by James Wright Beswick and his sons. It became particularly associated with carefully modeled and decorated animal figurines, including horses, dogs, farm animals, and characters licensed from Beatrix Potter. Its wares are collected by people interested in British ceramics, animal sculpture, and twentieth-century decorative pottery.

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When and where was Beswick Pottery founded?

Beswick Pottery was founded in 1894 in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, by James Wright Beswick and his sons John and Gilbert. The company began with tableware and ornaments before becoming famous for modeled animal figures. [Beswick history](https://www.sheffieldauctiongallery.com/news-item/beswick-animals/)

What kinds of figures is Beswick Pottery known for?

Beswick became especially known for carefully modeled horses, dogs, farm animals, Beatrix Potter characters, and later Disney figures. In 1948, it secured rights to reproduce a Beatrix Potter range that began with Arthur Gredington's model of Jemima Puddle-Duck. [Beswick Pottery history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beswick_Pottery)

When did Royal Doulton acquire Beswick Pottery?

Doulton & Co., associated with Royal Doulton, acquired Beswick in 1969. Beswick animal figures continued for years, but the separate Beswick backstamp was replaced by Royal Doulton or Royal Albert markings around 1989. [Beswick product history](https://www.potteryhistories.com/beswickproducts.html)

How can I identify an older Beswick animal figurine?

Check the underside for a Beswick backstamp, model number, painter's mark, and the sculptor or range name. Pieces made around 1989 may instead carry a Royal Doulton Royal Albert DA backstamp, so the mark alone does not establish a date or rarity. [Beswick product history](https://www.potteryhistories.com/beswickproducts.html)

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