William Taylor Copeland, Jr.
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William Taylor Copeland, Jr. was an English potter who became a partner in the Spode firm around 1813. He later took sole charge of the company in 1847. The firm eventually became known as Spode, Ltd. in 1970. Copeland was involved in the production of Parian ware, a type of unglazed porcelain resembling marble, which was used for making statuettes.12
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About 1813 William Copeland, who had run the company’s London warehouse and had been a partner since about 1797, was succeeded by his son, William Taylor Copeland. When Josiah Spode III died in 1829, the firm continued under various combinations of the name Copeland. In 1846 Copeland introduced…
Read MoreAbout 1813 William Copeland, who had run the company’s London warehouse and had been a partner since about 1797, was succeeded by his son, William Taylor Copeland. When Josiah Spode III died in 1829, the firm continued under various combinations of the name Copeland. In 1846 Copeland introduced…
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potteryPorcelainCopeland became a partner in the firm, and in 1847 his son, William T. Copeland, Jr., took sole charge of it. In 1970 the company name became Spode, Ltd.
Read MoreCopeland became a partner in the firm, and in 1847 his son, William T. Copeland, Jr., took sole charge of it. In 1970 the company name became Spode, Ltd.
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