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Richard Garbe (1876 -1957)
Sculptor, carver and modeller. He was
born in Dalston and was a pupil at the Cental School of Arts and Crafts when it
opened in 1896. In 1929 he was appointed Professor of Sculpture at the Royal
College of Art. He worked with Doulton between 1933 and 1939 where he designed a pottery group titled
“Spirit of the Wind” produced in a limited edition of 50.
He moved to Barleston in 1940 and asked to supply designs
for Wedgwood. Three were put into production in 1941; The Syren, Cupid Vase and
Boy on Shell. He also
designed furniture and was assisted Gertrude Garbe and retired to live in Essex.
Arthur Joseph Gaskin
(1862 - 1928)
He was a Birmingham based painter, book illustrator, silversmith and
jeweller. Who designed some silver for Liberty & Co. He was the Head of the
Birmingham School of Jewellery. his students included George Hunt.
Georgina Gaskin
(1868 - 1934)
worked with her husband Arthur,
Granville Pottery
(1894 - 98)
This pottery was established by Carlo Manzoni in Jarvis
Street, Hanley; producing red bodied art pottery with brightly coloured
sgcraffito decoration inspired by Italian renaissance originals and very similar
to the products of the Della Robbia Pottery.
The pottery closed after a fire in 1898 and Manzoni left
to set up the Coloerton Pottery and later worked at Della Robbia.
Marked with a CM monogram within a date.
Margaret Gilmour
metalworker and designer in the Glasgow School style.
Berth L Goff
Jeweller in the arts and crafts style.
Robert Goodden
(b1909)
He was a trained architect, silversmith and from 1946 the
Professor of Silver smithing and Jewellery at the Royal College of Art. He was
associated with Wedgwood
having redesigned their London showrooms. He also design the mug to commemorate
their 200th anniversary in 1959 and the Silver Grill service commissioned by P&O
for the first class restaurant on the SS Oriana.
Kathleen H M Goodwin
(1902 - 1976)
Artist and modeller who had trained at the Burslem and
Stoke Schools of Art. She won a Royal Society of Art bronze medal in 1923 for a
model titled Will o'wisp. This was later reproduced by
Wedgwood in bone china and led to 8 further
figures.
Guild of Handicraft Ltd

Richard Gerald Talbot Guyatt
(b1914)
He was a graphic artist, designer and from 1948the
Professor of Graphic design at the Royal College of Art. he worked on poster
design in the 1930's including for Shell and BP. He was associated with
Wedgwood where he
designed their stand at the British Industries Exhibition.
During the periods 1952-5 and 1967-70 he was a consultant
designer for Wedgwood with his work including a series of commemorative tankards
and the "Oranges and Lemons" jug and beaker set for Liberty & Co.
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