Arnold Machin (1911 -

He was a sculptor and designer. Who whilst being apprenticed at Minton was studying modelling at Stoke School of Art under Eric Owen and he later studied at Derby School of Art after a brief period of work at Royal Crown Derby. In 1937 won a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art under Richard Garbe. From c1940 he was working from 5 Stamford Bridge Studios in London and exhibited at least 1 work at the Royal Academy. later in 1940 he was appointed as full time modeller for Wedgwood.

He is best remembered for his designs for the new decimal coinage in the 1960's and he was awarded an OBE in 1964 for this work.

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1865 - 1933)

She was a designer, painter, jeweller and metalworker. Marked some items with engraved name.

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (1851 - 1942)

he was an architect and designer, including for the Century Guild.

Robert MacLaurin

co- founder of the Scottish Guild of Handicraft Ltd. He designed metalwork at the guild and also assisted Hugh Allan making pottery at the Allander Pottery.

J Herbert MacNair (1868 - 1953)

he was an architect and designer of metalwork, jewellery and some furniture.

Giovanni Carlo Manzoni (1855 - 1910)

He was an Italian sculptor and potter. He was proprietor of the Granville Pottery (1895-98), ran the Coleorton Pottery c1898 and was a worker at the Della Robbia pottery from 1898 until 1906; after which he worked from a studio at his home.

Gilbert Leigh Marks (1861 - 1905)

silversmith and metalworker

Medmenham Pottery (1897 - 1907)

"The Medmanham Pottery was founded with the object of producing architectural pottery and tiles possessing individuality in design and execution" sale catalogue.

Established in 1897 by Robert W Hudson of Sunlight Soap at tile works near Great Marlow in Buckinghamshire. Conrad Dressler, previously of Della Robbia was hired as Art Director.

David Mellor OBE RDI (b1930)

Silversmith and designer. In 1963 he designed the silver for British Embassies although only Warsaw and Mexico City received them after a change in policy.

Ernestine Mills

Maker of enamel jewellery. Marked EM

Talwin Morris (1865 - 1911)

He was an illustrator and book cover designer working in the Glasgow style for Blackie & Son and Gresham Press.

Keith Day Pearce Murray (1892 - 1881)

New Zealand born architect and designer. His family had come to Britain in 1906. After serving in the Royal Flying Corp in WW1 he trained as an architect at he Architectural Association in London.

Initially his interest in design was direct towards glass. This interest led to Powell's Whitefriars Glass for whom he produced some sketches, which were made on an experimental basis c1931. By 1932 he was engaged as a designer at Steven's and Williams Glasshouse at Brierley Hill, an association that lasted throughout the 1930's.

In 1932 he was invited by Wedgwood to design on a freelance basis, but by 1933 this arrangement had led to an agreement where he designed for Wedgwood for three months a year. He continued to design for Wegdwood until c1946. The majority of the designs for Wedgwood the iconic clean undecorated architectural shapes in the Art Deco style.  However he did design patterns in the Art Deco style including; Lotus and Weeping Willow. In addition to his design work he was the architect of the new Barleston factory complex. Planned in 1937/8 it was in operation by April 1940 with full completion delayed by the war.

He is also known to have designed silver for Mappin and Webb with many of their art deco designs now attributed to him.

After 1948 he concentrated on architectural work, finally retiring in 1967.

Murrle Bennett & Co (1884 - c1914)

manufactured silver and jewellery. Associated with Liberty & Co and Theodore Fahrner.