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Adams & Co - Adamesk Pottery This firm was formed c1902, after the Adams family purchased the tile and brick works in Scotswood-upon-tyne after the failure of W C Gibson & Co Ltd. Their contribution to Art Pottery was the Adamesk range of high-fired pottery introduced in 1904 by Moses J Adams. These were often jugs or vases and were decorated with leadless feldspathic glazes in Blues, greens and yellow; developed by A B Searle and fired at 1200 degrees centigrade. They exhibited at the 1905 Glasgow Loan Exhibition of British Pottery. Production of art pottery had ceased by the First World War but the firm continued until 1975 making domestic and sanitary ware. Maurice Bingham Adams (1849 - 1933) He was a trained architect, designer and the editor of Building News. He was considered an expert in architectural perspective drawing and regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. He designed furniture in the Georgian revival style for Holland & Son, William Watt, Robertson of Alnwick and Gillows. Also designed lighting for his own firm Maurice Adam Ltd c1930 (son?) Adrian Paul Allison (1890 -1959) Designed a pottery group titled
“Diana” Art Director at Minton's and was noted for the development of their majolica ranges. He had trained in France with Serves. Art Furniture Alliance (1880 - 1883) this was an association of art manufacturers founded by Dr Christopher Dresser and Chubb. They had a show room in New Bond Street, London. Art Workers' Guild Founder members included Walter Crane (first president), Lewis F Day. Members included C F A Voysey. Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society Founded in 1888 with founder members included Walter Crane (first president), Lewis F Day Charles Robert Ashbee (1863 – 1942) Architect and designer. He was the founder in 1888 of the Guild of Handicraft where he designed metalwork and jewellery. He also designed furniture, wallpaper, books and cast iron for Coalbrookdale Co |
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