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The Lost Catalogue
Many Ruskin pottery collectors know the factory’s 1905 and 1906 catalogues. This article examines the surviving evidence for another, long-lost catalogue.
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Jewellery and Buttons
An exploration of Ruskin Pottery enamels used in jewellery by manufacturers and amateur makers working in the Arts and Crafts tradition.
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The Birth of Stands
Ruskin Pottery introduced elaborate ceramic stands for its vases and bowls. This article traces their development from the earliest recorded example of 1912.
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Anyone For Tea?
Tableware and tiles were mainstays of early Ruskin Pottery production. This article surveys the factory’s cups, saucers and other wares.
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Out With the Old, In With the New
Howson Taylor developed new wares as demand for the pottery’s standard lustre range declined during the 1920s.
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Scent For A Woman
A history of scent-bottle production at Ruskin Pottery, from early forms designed for metal mounting to later lustre and high-fired examples.
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Let There Be Light
Ruskin Pottery lighting reflected changes in the early twentieth-century home, encompassing oil-lamp stands, candlesticks and electric lamps.
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It Takes Two
Ruskin Pottery’s small ceramic pieces attracted metalworkers including Liberty & Co., the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft, Syner & Beddoes, and Levi & Salaman.
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Designs and Shapes
An examination of the decoration, forms and shape numbers used by Ruskin Pottery, including examples represented in museum collections and factory catalogues.
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Marks And Labels
A chronological visual guide to Ruskin Pottery marks and labels, from the earliest Taylor and scissor stamps to the factory’s final years.
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Top Of The Pots
A visual feature showcasing highlights from the Ruskin Pottery archive.
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Factory Catalogues
A visual feature presenting material from Ruskin Pottery factory catalogues.
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Glaze Types
A guide to the colours and glaze types available from Ruskin Pottery, drawing on Howson Taylor’s descriptions and surviving examples.
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Read All About It
Historical newspaper articles about Ruskin Pottery and the Taylor family, including Edward R. Taylor’s recollections of art education in the Midlands.
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Howson Taylor Master Potter
L. B. Powell’s 1936 memoir and appreciation of William Howson Taylor, recording the history, craft and legacy of Ruskin Pottery.
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The Closure of Ruskin Pottery and the Mysterious Journey of the Showroom Pots and Stock
The story of Ruskin Pottery’s closure in 1933 and the mysterious subsequent journey of its showroom pots and remaining stock.
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Gallery
Browse the Ruskin Pottery image archive, including marks, labels, designs, catalogues, pottery, jewellery and historical material.
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Feature
The Lost Catalogue
Many Ruskin pottery collectors know the factory’s 1905 and 1906 catalogues. This article examines the surviving evidence for another, long-lost catalogue.
Feature
Jewellery and Buttons
An exploration of Ruskin Pottery enamels used in jewellery by manufacturers and amateur makers working in the Arts and Crafts tradition.
Feature
The Birth of Stands
Ruskin Pottery introduced elaborate ceramic stands for its vases and bowls. This article traces their development from the earliest recorded example of 1912.
Feature
Anyone For Tea?
Tableware and tiles were mainstays of early Ruskin Pottery production. This article surveys the factory’s cups, saucers and other wares.
Feature
Out With the Old, In With the New
Howson Taylor developed new wares as demand for the pottery’s standard lustre range declined during the 1920s.
Feature
Scent For A Woman
A history of scent-bottle production at Ruskin Pottery, from early forms designed for metal mounting to later lustre and high-fired examples.
Feature
Let There Be Light
Ruskin Pottery lighting reflected changes in the early twentieth-century home, encompassing oil-lamp stands, candlesticks and electric lamps.
Feature
It Takes Two
Ruskin Pottery’s small ceramic pieces attracted metalworkers including Liberty & Co., the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft, Syner & Beddoes, and Levi & Salaman.
Feature
Designs and Shapes
An examination of the decoration, forms and shape numbers used by Ruskin Pottery, including examples represented in museum collections and factory catalogues.
Feature
Marks And Labels
A chronological visual guide to Ruskin Pottery marks and labels, from the earliest Taylor and scissor stamps to the factory’s final years.
Feature
Factory Catalogues
A visual feature presenting material from Ruskin Pottery factory catalogues.
Feature
Glaze Types
A guide to the colours and glaze types available from Ruskin Pottery, drawing on Howson Taylor’s descriptions and surviving examples.
Feature
Read All About It
Historical newspaper articles about Ruskin Pottery and the Taylor family, including Edward R. Taylor’s recollections of art education in the Midlands.
Feature
Howson Taylor Master Potter
L. B. Powell’s 1936 memoir and appreciation of William Howson Taylor, recording the history, craft and legacy of Ruskin Pottery.
Feature
The Closure of Ruskin Pottery and the Mysterious Journey of the Showroom Pots and Stock
The story of Ruskin Pottery’s closure in 1933 and the mysterious subsequent journey of its showroom pots and remaining stock.
Feature
Gallery
Browse the Ruskin Pottery image archive, including marks, labels, designs, catalogues, pottery, jewellery and historical material.