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    marks-and-labels
  • Designs from 'The Forms in Pottery' pamphlet.
    Designs from ‘The Forms in Pottery’ pamphlet.
  • Shape plate for pottery vases taken from the book Elementary Art Teaching by E.R. Taylor, 1890.
    Shape plate for pottery vases taken from the book Elementary Art Teaching by E.R. Taylor, 1890.
  • Design plate taken from the Elementary Art Teaching by E.R. Taylor, 1890.
    Design plate taken from the Elementary Art Teaching by E.R. Taylor, 1890.
  • Lily vase with wisteria design.
    Lily vase with wisteria design.
  • 1927 circa high-fired vase, with moulded decoration.
    1927 circa high-fired vase, with moulded decoration.
  • Early shape number 38 (140 in 1905 catalogue), a honeypot.
    Early shape number 38 (140 in 1905 catalogue), a honeypot.
  • factory-catalogues
    factory-catalogues
  • top-of-the-pots
    top-of-the-pots
  • celebrities
    celebrities
  • scent-for-a-woman
    scent-for-a-woman
  • it-takes-two
    it-takes-two
  • let-there-be-light
    let-there-be-light
  • anyone-for-tea
    anyone-for-tea
  • birth-of-stands
    birth-of-stands
  • jewellery-and-buttons
    jewellery-and-buttons
  • the-lost-catalogue
    the-lost-catalogue
  • Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
    Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
  • Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
    Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
  • Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
    Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
  • Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
    Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
  • Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
    Pages from the A. E. Jones catalogue circa 1905, with illustrations of Ruskin enamels applied to the silver-work.
  • A. E. Jones cruet set with Ruskin liners.
    A. E. Jones cruet set with Ruskin liners.
  • Liberty and Co 'cymric' range of smalls, incorporating Ruskin bodies circa 1900/1.
    Liberty and Co ‘cymric’ range of smalls, incorporating Ruskin bodies circa 1900/1.
  • Faulkner bronze & Co. ink stand with Ruskin liner.
    Faulkner bronze & Co. ink stand with Ruskin liner.
  • Ruskin pottery jug with strap-work by Jesson and Birkett circa 1904/5, scissor mark to base.
    Ruskin pottery jug with strap-work by Jesson and Birkett circa 1904/5, scissor mark to base.
  • Jesson and Birkett candlestick holder with applied Ruskin roundels circa 1904/5
    Jesson and Birkett candlestick holder with applied Ruskin roundels circa 1904/5
  • High-fired lamp with factory metal fittings.
    High-fired lamp with factory metal fittings.
  • Successful combination glazed lamp.
    Successful combination glazed lamp.
  • Blue crystalline lamp.
    Blue crystalline lamp.
  • Moulded circa 1930s lamp.
    Moulded circa 1930s lamp.
  • Hexagonal crystalline lamp.
    Hexagonal crystalline lamp.
  • Matte glaze, three-handled lamp.
    Matte glaze, three-handled lamp.
  • Yellow crystalline lamp.
    Yellow crystalline lamp.
  • Lamp cover
    Lamp cover
  • Various scent bottles.
    Various scent bottles.
  • Large crystalline scent bottle with a drop-in lid.
    Large crystalline scent bottle with a drop-in lid.
  • Pair of lustre scents and high fire with ivory tops.
    Pair of lustre scents and high fire with ivory tops.
  • William Houson Taylor's showroom high fired scent bottle on stand.
    William Houson Taylor’s showroom high fired scent bottle on stand.
  • Scent cover
    Scent cover
  • Ruskin's Art Craft 'A' Shape publicity folder circa 1928.
    Ruskin’s Art Craft ‘A’ Shape publicity folder circa 1928.
  • Various vases showcasing crystalline glazes.
    Various vases showcasing crystalline glazes.
  • Biscuit and puff boxes.
    Biscuit and puff boxes.
  • Experimental bowl with trial number.
    Experimental bowl with trial number.
  • A page from 'The Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt' by W.M.F. Petrie
    A page from ‘The Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt’ by W.M.F. Petrie
  • out-with-the-old
    out-with-the-old
  • Early coffee can in the 'Chrome 11' glaze.
    Early coffee can in the ‘Chrome 11’ glaze.
  • 1921 Ruskin jam pot in the popular 'Chrome 11' glaze with A. E. Jones mounts.
    1921 Ruskin jam pot in the popular ‘Chrome 11’ glaze with A. E. Jones mounts.
  • Early tea set in a two-way soufflé glaze.
    Early tea set in a two-way soufflé glaze.
  • Tea set in pink lustre glaze.
    Tea set in pink lustre glaze.
  • Early egg cups in a soufflé yellow glaze.
    Early egg cups in a soufflé yellow glaze.
  • Tea cover
    Tea cover
  • 1920s Ruskin cups and saucers in the harlequin glazes.
    1920s Ruskin cups and saucers in the harlequin glazes.
  • "This stand is modelled by hand & no two are alike in design or colour" - W. Howson Taylor
    “This stand is modelled by hand & no two are alike in design or colour” – W. Howson Taylor
  • 1928 Studio page, vases on stand
    1928 Studio page, vases on stand
  • Ruskin Galleries at Chamberlain Square (right)
    Ruskin Galleries at Chamberlain Square (right)
  • Gift to museum by W.H. Taylor
    Gift to museum by W.H. Taylor
  • 'New high temperature flambé ware' Studio November 1925
    ‘New high temperature flambé ware’ Studio November 1925
  • Earliest known stand 1912
    Earliest known stand 1912
  • 1925 Paris Exhibition
    1925 Paris Exhibition
  • Silver necklace with Ruskin enamels, circa 1905.
    Silver necklace with Ruskin enamels, circa 1905.
  • Advertisement from Keswick magazine.
    Advertisement from Keswick magazine.
  • Former Jesson & Birkett design casket made by A. E. Jones.
    Former Jesson & Birkett design casket made by A. E. Jones.
  • A. E. Jones copper casket with Ruskin enamel.
    A. E. Jones copper casket with Ruskin enamel.
  • 1917 Ruskin publicity brochure.
    1917 Ruskin publicity brochure.
  • Variety of desirable glazes, aventurine, high-fired and kingfisher.
    Variety of desirable glazes, aventurine, high-fired and kingfisher.
  • A. E. Jones brooches with Ruskin enamels.
    A. E. Jones brooches with Ruskin enamels.
  • Cottage industry pewter brooches.
    Cottage industry pewter brooches.
  • High end Ruskin gold and silver bracelets.
    High end Ruskin gold and silver bracelets.
  • Ruskin brooches, hatpins and cufflinks.
    Ruskin brooches, hatpins and cufflinks.
  • Ruskin enamel buttons, various shapes.
    Ruskin enamel buttons, various shapes.
  • Ruskin enamel buttons, various shapes.
    Ruskin enamel buttons, various shapes.
  • The Guild Buttons accessories.
    The Guild Buttons accessories.
  • The Guild Buttons accessories.
    The Guild Buttons accessories.
  • Early Ruskin heart enamels, unmounted.
    Early Ruskin heart enamels, unmounted.
  • Ruskin buttons on factory cards.
    Ruskin buttons on factory cards.
  • A. E. Jones buckle and buttons set with Ruskin enamels.
    A. E. Jones buckle and buttons set with Ruskin enamels.
  • E. R. Taylor, Headmaster of The Birmingham School of Arts and William Howson Taylor, the potter.
    E. R. Taylor, Headmaster of The Birmingham School of Arts and William Howson Taylor, the potter.
  • House fittings under the name of Taylor Brothers, circa 1901.
    House fittings under the name of Taylor Brothers, circa 1901.
  • Two sample pages of the 1913 catalogue.
    Two sample pages of the 1913 catalogue.
  • Forms in Pottery pamphlet, circa 1900.
    Forms in Pottery pamphlet, circa 1900.