William Billingsley

English manufacturer

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William Billingsley was an English manufacturer known for his work with Nantgarw porcelain. He founded a factory in Nantgarw, Wales, in 1813, producing a pure white, granular, soft-paste porcelain that contained bone ash. This porcelain was translucent and often delivered to London to be decorated. The factory operated until 1822. Billingsley was also associated with the Derby porcelain factory in the late 18th century, where he was noted for his painting.12

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…Saxony, with the help of William Billingsley, who had worked as a painter at Derby. Billingsley remained at Pinxton until 1799, concentrating on the production of the porcelain rather than its decoration. He made a ware that contained bone ash, was granular yet transparent, and had a brilliant glaze. He…
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…Saxony, with the help of William Billingsley, who had worked as a painter at Derby. Billingsley remained at Pinxton until 1799, concentrating on the production of the porcelain rather than its decoration. He made a ware that contained bone ash, was granular yet transparent, and had a brilliant glaze. He…
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