Ridgway China

Ridgway was established in 1744 in Staffordshire by Ralph Ridgway. However, it was not until 1792 that Ridgway Potteries Limited became registered by brothers George and Job Ridgway. Ridgeway wares included dessert, tea, and dinner services, but it was their earthenware with blue designs that were the most popular. During an 1851 exhibition, Ridgway wares received a high recommendation from Her Majesty Queen Victoria, who referred to the china manufactory as one of the largest and most well conducted of the Staffordshire factories. Ridgway Pottery later merged with Booths & Colcoughs China Company in the 1940s, and then became part of Royal Doulton in the 1960s.

Quick Facts

• A Ridgway porcelain apple green-ground part dinner service sold for $25,000 at Christie’s, New York in June 2010
• A Ridgway blue-ground part dessert service sold for $6,600 at Christie’s, New York in January 1992
• Ridgway's Homemaker set, decorated with stylized images of everyday furniture and objects, is among their most popular creations