Royal Crown Derby: Perbedaan antara revisi

In 1745 André Planché, a [[Huguenot]] immigrant from [[Saxony]], settled in Derby, where between 1747 and 1755 he made [[soft-paste porcelain]] vases and [[figurine]]s. At the beginning of 1756 he formed a business partnership with '''William Duesbury''' (1725 — 1786), a porcelain painter formerly at [[Chelsea porcelain factory]] and [[Longton Hall porcelain factory|Longton Hall]], and the banker John Heath.<ref>The original agreement survives in the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]].</ref> This was the foundation of the Derby company, although production at the works at Cockpit Hill, just outside the town, had begun before then, as evidenced by a [[creamware]] jug dated 1750, also in the possession of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Planché disappeared from the scene almost at once, and the business was developed by Duesbury and Heath, and later Duesbury alone. A talented entrepreneur, Duesbury developed a new paste which contained glass frit, soaprock and calcined bone. This enabled the factory to begin producing high-quality tableware. He quickly established Derby as a leading manufacturer of dinner services and figurines by employing the best talents available for modelling and painting. Figure painting was done by Richard Askew, particularly skilled at painting [[cupid]]s, and James Banford. Zachariah Boreman and John Brewer painted landscapes, still lifes, and pastorals. Intricate floral patterns were designed and painted by [[William Billingsley (artist)|William Billingsley]].