School of Art

Contact Details

School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

William Ridgway & Co.

   Active: c.1830-1854

Pottery: Staffordshire manufacturer of earthenware based at the Bell Works in Shelton and the Church Works in Hanley. William was the the son of Job Ridgway and the brother of John Ridgway with whom he previously ran 'J. & W. Ridgway', active c.1808-1830, at the Cauldron Place Works in Shelton. When the brothers separated in 1830 William established his own pottery which later became known as 'William Ridgway Son & Co'. After 1830 John Ridgway was the more successful of the two brothers being later appointed Potter to Queen Victoria

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker

[Bowl] C666 Ceramics

[Octagonal bowl] C663 Ceramics

[Side plate] C673 Ceramics

[Two side plates] C674 Ceramics




 
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