The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (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 2 (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
_Woodville Potteries._--These works were established about 1810 by
the late Mr. Watts, who was joined in partnership by his relative, Mr.
Cash, and it has remained in the same family to the present day. The
present proprietors are Mr. William Cash and his son Mr. Thomas Cash,
who still trade under the style of “Watts and Cash.” The productions
of this pottery are the Derbyshire “ironstone” or “yellow” ware,
buff-coloured ware, Rockingham ware, &c., of the ordinary qualities,
in which all the usual varieties of domestic vessels, services, &c.,
are largely manufactured, principally for the American and other
foreign markets. The local clay from which these goods are produced “is
peculiar to this district, and is not found precisely the same anywhere
else;” it was not brought into use for ceramic purposes until the
establishment of these works.
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_The Rawdon Pottery_ was built by the fourth Marquess of Hastings,
on whose estate it was situate, and was first worked by John Hall, who
was succeeded, on his failure, by John Brunt, who carried it on until
his death. He was succeeded by his son, Mr. Thomas Brunt, who, however,
did not succeed in the business, and in 1861 the works passed into
the hands of the present proprietors, Messrs. Smith, Dooley, and Co.
The goods produced are the usual varieties of articles in “Derbyshire
Ironstone,” or cane-coloured ware, Rockingham ware, buff ware, and
cream-coloured ware.
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