This book examines aspects of ceramic developments in Great Britain from around the 1720s onwards that brought about, or had a bearing on, the founding of the Worcester porcelain manufactory. This book features rare and significant wares (that date from prior to 1760) from the Museum of Royal Worcester, other museums, auction housesand private collections. The subject matter includes:1/ The pottery route from Staffordshire & Stourbridge including the site of William Shore¿s pottery, local glass making, Robert Podmore, the early career of Benjamin Quarman.2/ Experimentation at Worcester before 1752 and the probable wares produced at St John¿sor Broad Street, Worcester. (38 pages)3/ Edward Heylyn and Bow before 1746. The 'A¿ Marked wares. (62 pages)4/ Limehouse & Pomona wares. The misattribution of wares to Limehouse.

(70 pages)5/ Benjamin Lund¿s incredible life story. Events in London. Briand & Steers. (34 pages)6/ The possible locations of Lund¿s Bristol manufactory, Bristol delftware and glasshouses in Redcliffe. (34 pages)7/ Soaprock from Cornwall. (16 pages)8/ The wares of the Lund¿s manufactory, Bristol-Worcester transitional wares. (96 pages)9/ The early wares of the Worcester manufactory (circa 1751-1758). (72 pages)10/ The Warmstry site of the Worcester manufactory with detailed plans.

(12 pages)11/ Early Worcester polychrome decoration. The expansion of the facilities at the Warmstrysite from around 1755 onwards. (22 pages)12/ Early Worcester transfer-printing. References to Birmingham. (12 pages)13/ The George II busts & brackets. (4 pages)14/ A chapter contributed by Dr Bill Jay: a study of Worcester porcelain sherds with previouslyunpublished analytical data. (38 pages)15/ Ceramic chemical analysis & data. Including Pomona, Limehouse, 'A¿ Marked, Bow,Lund¿s Bristol, Worcester & Vauxhall.

Includes many previously unpublished analysesincluding work carried out on my behalf at Norwich University. (20 pages).