Antique C.1937 Marigold Princess Dinner Plate by Alfred Meakin (UK)
In 1873 Alfred Meakin Ltd was founded by Alfred Meakin and was based at Tunstall's Royal Albert, Victoria, and Highgate Potteries. Alfred was the brother of James and George Meakin, who owned J. and G. Meakin, a significant pottery in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Incorporated as a Limited Company in 1896. Alfred Meakin died in 1904, and his son, Alfred John, replaced him four years later. Alfred John's uncle, Robert Johnson, purchased the company for his son Stuart Johnson in c.1909, and it remained