Flow Blue Charles Dickens Royal Doulton Plate Characters Surround 10 1/4 inches excellent condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Doulton and Company pottery made from 1902 to the present. Doulton and Company of England was founded in 1853. Pieces made before 1902 are listed under Doulton. Royal Doulton collectors search for the out-of-production figurines, character jugs, vases, and series wares. Some vases and animal figurines were made with a special red glaze called flambe. Sung and Chang glazed pieces are rare. The multicolored glaze is very thick and looks as if it were dropped on the clay. Royal Doulton was acquired by the Waterford Wedgwood Group in 2005.