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. he had works at tunstall from and, later, at newfield not far from greengates. as potteries went in those days greengates was extensive and famous. but, though large, it was found inadequate to his growing needs – hence the newfield works. he had a depot in fleet street, london, where tea sets, plaques
, scent bottles, cameos, buttons and lamp-pedestals were bought by the fashionable world. it is interesting to note that this william adams was commissioned to supply the famous architects robert and james adam with dainty plaques of jasper ware for insertion in mantelpieces, cabinets, etc. thus contributing...
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