Anthony Amatt; a thrower and meritorious painter, who died in 1851, aged 92. He is said to have been born at Derby in 1759, and to have been apprenticed to a thrower who worked at Champions, and to have worked there till their close.
Moses Hill; a china maker, 1775–6 (probably from Derby).
John Britain; foreman, whose initials
appear on some pieces.
Thomas Briand (probably Bryan); a flower modeller in 1777, who came from Derby.
B. Proeffell; a German, supposed to be engaged on the “blue and white ware.”
M. Saqui (not Le Quoi, as Mr. Owen supposes); a clever painter and modeller.
William Fifield; a painter. He worked as an enameller at the Water Lane Pottery, and died in 1857, aged 80. Mr. Owen, carefully correcting Marryatt, says: “He is said to have worked for Champion, but this is simply impossible, as he was not born till 1777, and Champion’s labours concluded in 1781,” when he was only four years old.
Philip James; a china painter in 1775.