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Bristol
A centre for British glassmaking from the mid 17th to 19th centuries. Bristol glass-making was established c.1651; in the 18thC opaque white glass resembling porcelain and often decorated in similar style was important, but the city best became known for its Bristol blue glass made in the late 18thC, most notably by Lazarus and Isaac Jacobs. It was used to make decanters, finger bowls, patch boxes and liners for silver casters, and other wares, which were often gilded. Blue glass was produced at many other factorties in Britain and firm attribution is usually impossible. The city’s glass-makers were also noted for their high quality cutting, engraving and enamelling. See also NAILSEA.
Also – An important ceramics centre for the production of tin-glazed earthenware in the 17th abd 18th centuries. This initially followed the style of Italian maiolica, and later of delftware. In 1750 a soft-paste porcelain formula containing soapstone was pioneered at a Bristol factory founded by Benjamin Lund. A limited range of blue and white domestic ware was produced. The soapstone formula
by worcester, which took over Lund’s company in 1752. In 1770, William cookworthy, the chemist who made Britain’s first hard-paste porcelain, transferred his plymouth factory to Bristol. The Bristol factory closed in 1781, the patent rights transferring to newhall in Staffordshire. |
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