History
The Paragon China Company was a bone china manufacturer, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Previously known as the Star China Company, and more recently part of the Royal Doulton group Paragon produced high quality teaware and tableware, and was granted royal warrants by several members of the British Royal Family.
In 1897 the Star China company was founded as a partnership between Herbert Aynsley (great-grandson of the founder of Aynsley China) and Hugh Irving, trading until 1919, and using Paragon as a trade name from about 1900 In 1919, after Aynsley's retirement the company name was changed to Paragon China Company Limited Irving's two sons subsequently became managing directors of the business.
In its early history the firm manufactured tea and breakfast wares, exporting to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa However in the 1930s, Paragon expanded both its market, to include the Americas, and its range of products to include dinnerware
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