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Copeland, William Taylor (1797-1868), was head of the Spode pottery works in central England. He employed leading artists and sculptors to design the popular groups and statuettes that his factory produced. Copeland invented a filter press for working clay. With his partner, Thomas Garrett, he developed a substance called Parian, an imitation marble.
Kaolin, KAY uh lihn, is a pure white clay made of feldspar that has decomposed. It consists of the mineral kaolinite. Kaolin occurs as a fine… More>>
Plique-a-jour, pleek ah ZHOOR, is a delicate type of enameling. It is produced by forming an object out of wire and filling the spaces with colored… More>>
Gormley, Antony (1950-...), a British sculptor, created the United Kingdom's largest statue. It is Angel of the North, a statue 65 feet (20 meters)… More>>
Doulton, Sir Henry (1820-1897), was a British pottery maker who produced articles of both artistic and commercial value. His factory in Burslem,… More>>
Copeland, William Taylor (1797-1868), was head of the Spode pottery works in central England. He employed leading artists and sculptors to design… More>>
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