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LAURENCE ROGERS ISSN 0951-6751 First published as a special issue of the Society's quarterly magazine, in January 1994, this 20 page A5 booklet contain fourteen plates, two of them in colour. Christopher Dresser is now acknowledged to have been one of the most important designers of the nineteenth century and was an exact contemporary of William Morris. Unlike Morris, who promoted the styles and craft production methods of the past, Dresser designed for factory production. He is known to have supplied designs to at least sixty British manufacturers, including designs for metalwork, ceramics and glass and his name has been linked with the Watcombe Terracotta Company. This booklet investigates that link and possible connections with the slightly later Torquay Terracotta Company. This publication is available to members at £1.50p by post or at any one of our meetings. Prices apply to the United Kingdom only; additional overseas postage will be charged at cost. If you would like to purchase this publication, click here to send your order to the Shop Manager. |
Updated 20 March 2008