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Nantgarw Porcelain Factory

Also known as: Nantgarw Porcelain Factory; primary name: Nantgarw Porcelain Factory; other name: Billingsley, William
Details: organisation
Other dates: 1814-1823
Biography: Porcelain factory established in 1814 by William Billingsley (q.v.) and Samuel Walker in Nantgarw, South Wales. Made soft-paste porcelain of a similar style and quality to Sèvres. The concern went bankrupt because of the high losses during firings.
Bibliography: 'Welsh China', Cardiff: National Museum of Wales, 1983, p.4-5

Museum number: 1970,0104.15 |
Producer name: Factory of:Swansea Porcelain FactoryFactory of:Nantgarw Porcelain Factory |
Production place: Factory in:SwanseaFactory in:Nantgarw

Museum number: 1887,0307,IX.1 |
Producer name: Factory of:Nantgarw Porcelain FactoryDecorated by:Moses Webster |
Production date: 1817-1819 |
Production place: Factory in:NantgarwDecorated in:London (England)

Museum number: 1887,0307,IX.2 |
Producer name: Factory of:Swansea Porcelain FactoryFactory of:Nantgarw Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1817-1819 |
Production place: Factory in:SwanseaFactory in:Nantgarw