Robert Allen
Robert Allen worked for Doultons at Burslem as a designer from 1870 to 1929, starting there when it was still Pinder Bourne.
Doulton plate designed by Robert Allen and decorated by Fred Hancock
He became head of department and lead a team of artists and craftsmen turning out the most expensive types of fine china. Items signed by him are rare, but items made under his direction with ‘RA’ and a number are much more common.
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Doulton4Collectors is building a catalogue of Robert Allen Doulton ceramics. There are over a hundred examples of Doulton pieces for sale on the site by many of the Doulton artists featured here.