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Beswick pottery was founded by James and John Beswick (father and son) in 1892 in Longton, stoke-on- trent. Initially Beswick pottery were known for their ornaments and tableware, and It wasn't until the early 1930's that they started creating their now famous Beswick animals.
Beswick animals quickly became renowned for their designs and high quality, creating fine figurines of racehorses and dogs among others. It wasn't until the end of the 1930's that beswick started producing lifelike animal figures, with farmyard animals being some of the best known of the Beswick animals.

Collecting Beswick Animals

Beswick animals are collected worlwide with some of the most popular figures being beatrix potter characters. Beswick bought the rights to produce these earthenware figures in 1948 and they are highly sought after today. Other rare beswick animals include their butterfly wall plaque range designed by Albert Hallam, early horse designs and items such as a rare Beswick Galloway Bull worth around £1000.

Identifying Beswick Animals

Beswick pottery first appeared in 1892 and was later bought by Royal Doulton and is still in production today. Beswick animals are quite easy to identify, with clear markings. See a selection of markings below or purchase The Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks for more information or see our books page for more Beswick related items.