TAYLOR, W. H owson, The
Ruskin Pottery, TVest Smethwick,
Birmingham.
Mr. Howson Taylor’s “ Ruskin ”
pottery is well known both in Eng-
land and on the Continent, where
it is to be found at every Arts and
Crafts exhibition of any importance.
Mr. Howson Taylor has been award-
ed the Grand Prix at the St. Louis
International Exhibition, the Milan
International Exhibition, and the
Franco-British Exhibition held in
London last year. His pottery is
generally to be seen at the exhibi-
tions of the Arts and Crafts Society
in London, the annual exhibition of
the Home Arts and Industries As-


PANEL IN UNDERGLAZE FAIENCE, “THE FAIRIES
AT THE CHRISTENING,” DESIGNED BY M. E. THOMP-
SON, EXECUTED BY DOULTON AND CO., LTD.


UNDERGLAZE FAIENCE DESIGNED
AND PAINTED BY M. E. THOMPSON
FOR DOULTON AND CO., LTD.

sociation, and also at the Victoria
and Albert and other museums.
Illustrations of Ruskin Pottery ap-
peared in The Studio Year Books for
1907 and 1908. The chief beauty
of Mr. Howson Taylor’s “Ruskin”
pottery is the delightful colouring
of the glazes, and it will, therefore,
be readily understood that it is im-
possible to do full justice to the
examples in a black-and-white re-
production. But some idea of the
forms and decoration may be
gathered from the illustrations.

THOMPSON, Miss Margaret E., 8
Siherdale, Sydenham, London.
Miss Thompson designs pottery for Messrs.
Doulton & Co., of Lambeth, and book illustra-
tions in colour and black-and-white. Her tiles
have been used for the decoration of children’s
wards in University College Hospital, London ;
Newcastle Infirmary, and hospitals at Llanelly,
Hastings, and Poonah. Her pottery has been
shown at various International Exhibitions
under Messrs. Doulton’s name. Some of her
designs appeared in The Studio Year Book, 1906,
while two are illustrated on this page.

“ruskin” POTTERY BY W. HOWSON TAYLOR

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