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Potters from England. Pages in category "English potters" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A ...
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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 Whieldon (September 1719 in Penkhull, Staffordshire – March 1795) was an English potter who played a leading role in the development of Staffordshire pottery. The attribution of actual pieces to his factory has long been uncertain, and terms such as "Whieldon-type" are now often used for a variety of different types of wares.
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.