An A-Z of Collecting Royal Doulton – Dewars commissions.

Dewars

A large number of Doulton containers were made for Dewars (John Dewar and Sons) of Perth, Scotland. Dewars used Doulton’s stoneware vessels extensively for advertising purposes and many of Doulton’s Kingsware designs were exclusive to Dewars, although some were adapted for use with other firms.

A selection of flasks covering the Dewars contract’s years of output.

Apparently the Doulton contract with Dewars stated that there would be no increase in price to Dewars during the issue of a design even over many years, which explains why later examples of Kingsware flasks have the Dewars name stamped on the base rather than picked out in applied lettering on the reverse of the flask. 

Here is an interesting pin dish for Dewars, which could be claimed after collecting tokens from the purchase of their products!

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