Job Ridgway

British potter

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Job Ridgway was a British potter who, along with his brother George Ridgway, began producing high-quality earthenware known as Ridgway ware in 1792. They operated from the Bell Works in Shelton, Staffordshire, England. Their pottery was characterized by durable porcelain, often featuring blue printed designs, and competed with other prominent manufacturers of the time like Minton, Worcester, Rockingham, and Spode. Staffordshire, as a region, was a major European center for pottery due to its abundant local resources.12

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Job and George Ridgway made a similar product under the name stone china. The wares, usually service pieces and vases based on Oriental shapes, were most often decorated with painted Chinese and Japanese motifs, some of which were executed by transfer printing. An ironstone china…
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Job and George Ridgway made a similar product under the name stone china. The wares, usually service pieces and vases based on Oriental shapes, were most often decorated with painted Chinese and Japanese motifs, some of which were executed by transfer printing. An ironstone china…
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…first produced by the brothers Job and George Ridgway in 1792 at the Bell Works at Shelton, Hanley, North Staffordshire, Eng. Despite family tensions, the Ridgways continued to produce their high-quality earthenware with blue printed designs well into the 20th century. The Ridgways made tea, dessert, and dinner services of…
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…first produced by the brothers Job and George Ridgway in 1792 at the Bell Works at Shelton, Hanley, North Staffordshire, Eng. Despite family tensions, the Ridgways continued to produce their high-quality earthenware with blue printed designs well into the 20th century. The Ridgways made tea, dessert, and dinner services of…
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