The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every classJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Pottery, British -- History
Chemical apparatus--receivers, retorts, evaporating dishes, condensing
worms, filtering and other funnels, still heads, &c.,--are a speciality
in these works, and are of high repute.
These various goods were thus spoken of in the Official Report of the
International Exhibition, 1871:--
“Mr. Bailey exhibits some samples of well-made chemical ware of
a highly vitreous and durable body, consisting of acid tanks,
retorts, receivers, condensing worms, and other vessels. He
sends one or two specimens of sewer pipes, well burnt, and of
dense body. His contribution of Bristol ware, for excellence
of make, glaze, and colour, is equal to any exhibited, and
comprises, among many other things, an ingenious ascension
filter, in which, by a certain arrangement of stoneware discs
in the interior, the water is more exposed to the filtering
material than in ordinary filters. A churn, entirely constructed
of stoneware, by this exhibitor, is also well worth notice; it
is stated to be exceedingly rapid in its action.”
In terra-cotta, the Fulham Works now produce vases, statues,
architectural enrichments, chimney shafts, stoves, &c., of very good
quality and of admirable design; Mr. R. W. Martin, sculptor, student of
the Royal Academy and Government Schools of Art, having been engaged
as modeller and designer. The productions in this department are of a
very high order of merit, and will take rank with those of any other
manufactory. The brackets and jardinières are of great beauty, and are
characterised by a pure artistic feeling and a touch such as is seldom
attained; the pieces bear evidence of being not only modelled by a
clever artist, but of receiving finishing-touches by the master-hand
itself. In colour the Fulham terra cotta is a light pink and a rich
red, and, when these are combined, a peculiar delicacy and finished
effect is produced. The mark R. W. MARTIN _fecit_ occurs
on the productions of this artist.
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