He also produced basaltes ware tea services, with animals, &c., in relief.
Palmer of Hanley was a great pirate of Wedgwood’s inventions, and Mrs. Palmer, who seems to have been the active manager of her husband’s business, engaged persons surreptitiously to obtain Wedgwood and Bentley’s new patterns as soon as they arrived at the London warehouse, for the purpose of copying them. Palmer had a London partner of the name of Neale. They imitated Wedgwood’s black Egyptian vases and other inventions, and eventually his Etruscan painted vases. In 1776 Palmer failed, and the business was carried on by Neale & Co., who by some means discovered the secret of the jasper body. They became formidable rivals of Wedgwood.
Fig. 253.—Jardinière.
Of blue and white jasper.
Fig.254.—Vase.
J. Voyez of Hanley was a clever artist; he was employed by Wedgwood and afterwards by Neale and Palmer.
Fenton. Thomas Whieldon of Fenton established a pottery in 1740; besides the common household articles, he made fancy marbled ware. Aaron Wood and Josiah Spode were his apprentices, and Josiah Wedgwood was in partnership with him until 1759.
Tunstall. Enoch Booth of Tunstall, and John Warburton of Cobridge in the same county, were extensive potters, and first made cream-coloured pottery by the use of fluid glaze introduced by Booth.
William Adams of Tunstall was a favourite pupil of Wedgwood, and while with him executed some of his finest specimens of jasper ware. He afterwards went into business on his own account, and carried on an extensive trade.