The excellence of Turner’s porcelain gained him great patronage. In 1780 he produced the celebrated “willow pattern,” and completed the first blue printed table service made in England. Thomas Minton of Stoke assisted in the completion of it, being articled as an engraver at Caughley.
In 1799 Turner retired and John Rose became proprietor; the latter removed the works to Coalport about 1814 or 1815.
Coalport, in Shropshire. The porcelain works here were established about 1780 by John Rose, who had removed his manufactory from Jackfield. He carried on this and the Caughley works simultaneously. In 1820, both the Swansea and the Nantgarw manufactories having been purchased, they were incorporated with Coalport, and Billingsley of Nantgarw was engaged as mixer of the clays; he remained at Coalport until his death in 1828. The “worm sprig” and the “Tournay sprig” were much made at Coalport.
Fig. 307.—Dish.
Marked “Coalport improved Feltspar (sic) Porcelain.”
Colebrook Dale is another name for the Coalport works.
Stoke-on-Trent. The first Josiah Spode had a factory here in 1784 for the production of earthenware. He died in 1797 and was succeeded by his son Josiah, who commenced the manufacture of porcelain about 1800. He was a most successful man of business and was appointed potter to the Prince of Wales. Josiah Spode took William Copeland into partnership, and the works are still carried on by Messrs. Copeland & Sons.
Fig. 308.—Cup, Cover, and Saucer.