	William Howson TAYLOR Dates: 1876-1935 The pottery at Smethwick near Birmingham functioned from 1898 till 1935 although its reputation was most noted in the pre-war period. It specialised in art pottery inspired by oriental ceramics of the Sung and Ming dynasties and developed unusual coloured glazes with mottled or flambÃ© or lustre effects mainly on porcelain. Like many of his contemporaries the glaze recipes were a closely guarded secret and Howson Taylor burned all his notes before his death. Lit: Malcolm Haslam English Art Pottery 1865-1915, 1975.

William Howson TAYLOR

Dates: 1876-1935

The pottery at Smethwick near Birmingham functioned from 1898 till 1935 although its reputation was most noted in the pre-war period. It specialised in art pottery inspired by oriental ceramics of the Sung and Ming dynasties and developed unusual coloured glazes with mottled or flambÃ© or lustre effects mainly on porcelain. Like many of his contemporaries the glaze recipes were a closely guarded secret and Howson Taylor burned all his notes before his death. Lit: Malcolm Haslam English Art Pottery 1865-1915, 1975.