Soon after this time considerable additions were made at Coalport, and since then the manufactory has been constantly and considerably enlarged, and now occupies, I am told, considerably more ground than any other porcelain works in the kingdom. [Illustration: Figs. 614 to 617.--Coalport Vases.] [Illustration: Painted by Hartshorne. Painted by Cook. Painted by Randall. Painted by Cook. Figs. 618 to 621.--Coalport Vases.] The view of the Coalport China Works given on page 274 will show its extensive character in the early part of the present century, and its pleasant situation on the banks of the Severn. The view is copied from an interesting painting by Muss, who, before his successful artistic career in London, was employed as one of the painters at this establishment. Since the period when Muss made this painting, the works have been constantly increased, and at the present time are about doubled in extent. [Illustration: Fig. 622.] [Illustration: Fig. 623.] The commercial style of the firm has been, ever since its establishment at Coalport, and still is, “Messrs. John Rose and Company,” although many changes in the proprietary have taken place. These changes have been as follows:--“Rose and Blakeway;” “Rose, Blakeway, and Rose;” “Rose, Johnson, and Winter;” “Rose, Johnson, Clarke, and Winter;” “Rose, Winter, and Clarke;” “Rose, Clarke, and Maddison;” “Maddison, Pugh, Rose, and Rose;” “W. Pugh and W. F. Rose;” and the present sole proprietor is “William Pugh;” but the firm is still known by its old style of “John Rose and Co.” Mr. John Rose died in 1841, and was buried at Barrow. He was succeeded by his nephew, Mr. W. F. Rose, of Rock House, Coalport, who retired from the firm in the autumn of 1862, and died in London in 1864, having in the meantime started some small works at Hanley, where he shortly afterwards failed, and unsuccessfully attempted to commence others in Derbyshire. He was a man of the most generous disposition and kindly nature, and his losses were a subject of deep sorrow to myself and his other many friends. [Illustration: Fig. 624.] [Illustration: Fig. 625.]