The ABC of collecting old English china, giving short history of the English factories, and showing how to apply tests for unmarked china before 1800 (1908)
Blacker, J. F · London : London Opinion Curio Club · leaf 28
minently desirable that the expert on the spot should carry outresearches like those of Owen on Bristol, which added so muchto the sum of our knowledge of the products of that factory. Inthe meantime the condemnation so often bestowed upon NewHall of clumsy painting, rough drawing, coarse and crude… … Spode Marks. The first Josiah Spode was a hired workman, who was engaged at Thomas Whieldons pottery until he started in business for himself at Stoke in 1770. In Spode. partnership with Copeland he opened a depot in Portugal Street, Ivondon, where much earthenware goods were sold. Passing over the…
Pottery -- England · Collectors and collecting
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