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Bristol China Manufactory

Also known as: Bristol China Manufactory; primary name: Bristol China Manufactory; other name: Bristol Porcelain Manufactory; other name: Bristol Porcelain Manufacture; other name: Castle Green Pottery
Details: organisation; manufacturer/factory; British
Life dates: 1770-1781
Biography: The Bristol factory moved from its beginning in Plymouth under William Cookworthy to Bristol towards the end of 1770. In the first years, the Bristol factory was run jointly by William Cookworthy and Richard Champion (a Bristol merchant); the factory was known at the time as the 'New Invented Plymouth Porcelain Manufactory' and is sometimes referred to as 'Cookworthy and Co'. In 1773, Cookworthy retired and Champion purchased Cookworthy's patent for making true or hard paste porcelain and interest in the business. The costs of petitioning Parliament to extend the patent for a further 14 years in the face of opposition from other potters including Wedgwood, left Champion in financial difficulties as did a decline in his merchant activities due to the American War of Independance. As a result, he was compelled to sell the patent for making hard paste porcelain to the proprietors of the New Hall China Manufactory in 1781.
Bibliography: R.&P.Jackson and R.Price 'Bristol Potters and Potteries 1600-1800', Journal of Ceramic History No. 12 (Stoke-on-Trent, 1982) pp 35-36. 'Two Centuries of Ceramic Art in Bristol', Hugh Owen, 1873.

81 related objects

base

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.11 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

beaker

Museum number: 1905,0218.2 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Richard Champion |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

bowl

Museum number: 1923,1218.22.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

chocolate-cup

Museum number: 1890,0806.4 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

chocolate-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1890,0812.1 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

chocolate-cup

Museum number: 1890,0806.5 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.55 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryAfter:Pine |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: OA.10473 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1890,0724.5 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1923,1218.21.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.23 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1927,1017.1.CR |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Lowdin's Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1750-1752 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1896,1118.12 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup

Museum number: OA.10472 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772-1776 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1923,1218.24.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1923,1218.20.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.28 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryDecorated by:Henry Bone |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1905,0218.7 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

cream-boat

Museum number: 1923,1218.19.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

cream-jug

Museum number: 1940,1101.59 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

cup

Museum number: 1905,0218.1 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

cup; saucer

Museum number: 1890,0514.1 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryDecorated by:William Stephens |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

cup; saucer

Museum number: 1928,0116.3.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

cup; saucer

Museum number: 1981,0101.99 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

dessert-plate

Museum number: 1896,1118.2 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1940,1101.47 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.15 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1940,1101.48 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryModelled by:Pierre Stephan |
Production date: 1772-1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.17 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.14 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1923,1218.14.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1931,1217.1.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Made in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.16 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.13 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1896,1118.3 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1923,1218.15.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772-1778 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.10 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryModelled by:Tebo |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

ice-pail; wine-cooler

Museum number: 1890,0806.2 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

ice-pail; wine-cooler

Museum number: 1890,0806.1 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

jug

Museum number: 1896,1118.5 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772-1778 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

kiln-furniture

Museum number: 1942,0504.1 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Temple Meads Station

kiln-furniture

Museum number: 1942,0504.2 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Temple Meads Station

milk-jug

Museum number: 1896,1118.6 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772-1778 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

model; nest

Museum number: 1894,0220.1 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1774-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

mug

Museum number: 1938,0314.99.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

notebook

Museum number: OA.6557 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

pickle-tray

Museum number: 1896,1118.14 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Richard Champion |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.5 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1887,1219.1 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryModelled by:Thomas Briand |
Production date: 1777-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1938,0314.82.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Made by:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Made in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.7 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1890,0724.4 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1894,0730.1 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1890,0724.3 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

plaque

Museum number: 1938,0314.81.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Made by:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Made in:Bristol (England)

plate

Museum number: 1923,1218.23.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

salt-cellar

Museum number: 1890,0724.7 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772-1778 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

sauce-boat

Museum number: 1888,1114.2 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Worcester Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1754 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)Factory in:Worcester

saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.56 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.40 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.57 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Richard Champion |
Production date: 1770-1773 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.42 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

saucer

Museum number: 1896,1118.8 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1772-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

saucer-dish

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.43 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

sugar-bowl

Museum number: 1896,1118.15 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1778 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-bowl; saucer

Museum number: 1913,1220.159 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Richard Champion |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-bowl; saucer

Museum number: 1890,0806.7 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-bowl; saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.22 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-bowl; saucer

Museum number: 1923,1218.16.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 18thC(late) |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-bowl; saucer

Museum number: 1936,0715.86.CR |
Producer name: Factory of:Derby Porcelain FactoryFactory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Derby (Derbyshire)Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-bowl; saucer

Museum number: 1890,0724.6 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryDecorated by:Henry Bone |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.20 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Richard Champion |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1890,0806.6 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-cup

Museum number: 1896,1118.7 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1923,1218.17.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.25 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryPainted by:E Shiercliff |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

tea-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,VIII.32 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

teapot

Museum number: 1896,1118.4 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Worcester Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1770-1781 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)Factory in:Worcester

teapot

Museum number: 1890,0806.3 |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1774-1778 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

teapot-stand

Museum number: 1923,1218.18.CR |
Producer name: BIOG66203 Factory of:Bristol China Manufactory |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)

vase

Museum number: 1890,0724.1 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bristol China ManufactoryFactory of:Worcester Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1869 1770 |
Production place: Factory in:Bristol (England)Factory in:Diglis

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