Charles Noke

Charles John Noke (1858 Worcester - 27 May 1941), was an English pottery designer and artist who primarily worked for Royal Doulton.

[2] Noke's greatest achievement was the creation of a range of experimental transmutation glazed wares that are at best as good as[citation needed] anything produced at Sèvres, Copenhagen, Dresden or even in the Far East.

These ranges, the Flambes, Titanian, Sung, Chinese Jade, Chang and Crystalline represent one of the greatest contributions to studio pottery made by a large British manufacturer in this century.

[2] He is also well known for launching the HN figurines (named after Harry Nixon who was in charge of the figure painting department).

It was Noke's ambition to rival the other major pottery manufacturers of the day and Doulton mounted an extensive display of large, ornate and highly decorated vases and plates.

Doulton's Flambe Ware is very striking with its fiery red colour and there were a variety of different pieces produced with this finish.