David Thomas Lyttleton was born in Stoke-On-Trent, a town founded by Joshua Wedgewood in the 19th century. Today Stoke-On-Trent is the center of the pottery area in Staffordshire, England. Young David finished his Art School studies in 1973. In 1974 he started to work with Royal Doulton. He also attended the Art College in Stroke from which he graduated with a "Design Technician Certificate."

David volunteered to demonstrate his craft at the "Pottery Museum" of Stroke, the destination of thousands of tourists each year.

In 1986, by then a fully qualified "Sculptor", Lyttleton left Royal Doulton. He then proceeded to "Aynsley China."

Now, Lyttleton sculpts full-time for the Florence Studio where he works closely with Giuseppe Armani. David Thomas Lyttleton's figurines, not confined to a specific theme, reflect a wide range of subjects such as: children, animals and classical studies.