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See also Category:British pottery and Category: ... English potters (136 P) B. British porcelain (32 P) C. Ceramics manufacturers of England (3 C, 103 P) Cornish ...
By the eighth century, the slow wheel was being used by local craftsmen to finish pots. By the late ninth century, potters in urban areas started to mass-produce their products. A larger variety of forms were being made and decorated in new ways. During the tenth century, potters began transitioning to a fast wheel and firing pots in kilns. [1]
Thomas Minton (1765–1836) was an English potter. He founded Thomas Minton & Sons in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, which grew into a major ceramic manufacturing company with an international reputation.
British potters (2 C, 30 P) S. Scottish pottery (2 C, 3 P) Pottery of Stone Age Britain (7 P) W. Welsh pottery (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "British pottery"
Josiah Spode I (1733–1797) (N. Freese) Josiah Spode (23 March 1733 – 18 August 1797) was an English potter and the founder of the English Spode pottery works which became famous for the high quality of its wares.
Bernard Leach said that Cardew was his best pupil. He has been described as "one of the finest potters of the century and one of the greatest slipware potters of all times." [12] The decorative style of his slipware is usually trailed or scratched and is free and original. The stoneware he made at Vumë and Abuja is similarly well regarded. [12]
Martin Brothers "Bird", 1896; with wood base, 20 1/4 in., 51.4 cm high, weight of pottery 15 lbThe four Martin Brothers were pottery manufacturers in London from 1873 to 1914.