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Sampson Mordan |
Topic: Sampson Mordan |
| Sampson Mordan Snr. was born in 1790. He established a business in partnership with John Isaac Hawkins at City Rd. London in 1815. In 1822, they patented a metal pencil with an internal mechanism for propelling the graphite lead shaft forward during use so that it was "ever-pointed". |
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Royal Winton |
Topic: Royal Winton |
| The firm was established by Leonard Lumsden Grimwade trading as Grimwade Brothers in Hanley at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire in 1885. He was joined by his brother Sydney Richard Grimwade and they acquired the Winton Porcelain factory in about 1890, the firm becoming Grimwades Ltd. |
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Tuscan China |
Topic: Tuscan |
| Benjamin Plant was known to have been a potter at Longton, Staffordshire in the late 1700s. His descendants continued the tradition until the formation of the Tuscan China Works by brothers trading as RH and SL Plant Ltd. They were later joined by SL Plant and his son FS Plant, and by brothers HJ an... |
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Wedgwood |
Topic: Wedgwood |
| Josiah Wedgwood was born at Burslem, Staffordshire in 1730. It was Josiah who was to develop the Wedgwood dynasty to its pre-eminent position in the industry. His father died when he was 9 leading him to have to start work as a 'thrower' in the pottery of his eldest brother, Thomas, to whom he was a... |
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Mason's |
Topic: Mason's |
| Miles Mason joined George Wolfe at the Victoria Pottery in Staffordshire in 1802 and they worked there until 1806 when they moved to the larger Minerva Works in Lane Delph. Miles and Ruth had three sons William, George and Charles who became partners in the firm. |
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Royal Doulton |
Topic: Royal Doulton |
| The first two phases in the evolution of the Doulton story were the establishment of the firm in Lambeth in London by John Doulton and later in Burslem in Staffordshire by Henry Doulton. The story is completed after 1901 with the granting of the title Royal which allowed the firm to be called Royal ... |
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Artists - Some of the Men |
Topic: Artists - Some of the Men |
| Many of the major china companies have drawn inspiration for designs from the artistic works of various illustrators. Some of the male artists are referred to here. |
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Artists - Some of the Ladies |
Topic: Artists - Some of the Ladies |
| Many English china companies have sought out female artists for children’s stories to decorate Nursery Ware china and other products. There are several women whose contributions are of much interest to china collectors and some are discussed here. |
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Staffordshire Potteries |
Topic: Staffordshire Potteries |
| The Saggar was a container used to protect pottery from the flames and smoke during firing. The Saggarmaker was a skilled man assisted by the Saggarmakers Bottom Knocker who was a young boy who made the base of the Saggar from a lump of fireclay that he then knocked into a metal ring using a wooden ... |
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Paragon |
Topic: Paragon |
| The Star China Company was formed by brothers Herbert James Aynsley and John Gerard Aynsley with William Illingworth in 1899. The Aynsley brothers were the two eldest sons of John Aynsley the then Mayor of Longton and founder of what is now Aynsley China. |
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