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Founded by Edward R. Taylor in 1898.1
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Ruskin Pottery
English art pottery studio
The Ruskin Pottery was an English art pottery studio founded in 1898 by Edward R. Taylor, the first principal of both the Lincoln School of Art and the Birmingham School of Art, to be run by his son, William Howson Taylor, formerly a student there. It was named after the artist, writer and social thinker John Ruskin, as the Taylors agreed with and followed the tenets of Ruskin.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1898Founded1
- HeadquartersSmethwick1
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The Ruskin Pottery was an English art pottery studio founded in 1898 by Edward R. Taylor, the first principal of both the Lincoln School of Art and the Birmingham School of Art, to be run by his son, William Howson Taylor, formerly a student there. It was named after the artist, writer and social thinker John Ruskin, as the Taylors agreed with and followed the tenets of Ruskin.2
Leadership
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- FounderEdward R. Taylor1
Timeline
- 1898Founded Founded1
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- WikipediaRuskin Pottery
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- WikidataQ7380962
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- 1WikidataRuskin Pottery on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRuskin Pottery on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRuskin Pottery photo by Robmcrorie at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0