Ruskin Pottery was a British ceramic manufacturer that was founded in 1898 by Edward R. Taylor the first principal of both the Lincoln School of Art and the Birmingham School of Art Taylor in Smethwick, near Birmingham. The business was run by his son William Howson Taylor who was formerly a student at these schools. The company was named after the influential 19th-century art critic, John Ruskin, who was known for his advocacy of traditional craftsmanship and the importance of beauty in everyday objects.

William Howson Taylor was a trained artist and potter who had previously worked at the famous Minton pottery in Stoke-on-Trent. He was inspired by Ruskin's philosophy and set out to create a range of high-quality, handcrafted ceramics that were both beautiful and functional.

Ruskin Pottery earned a reputation for its distinctive glazes, which ranged from rich blues and greens to deep more...

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Rare Ruskin Pottery (William Howson Taylor 1876-1935) English…

Rare Ruskin Pottery (William Howson Taylor 1876-1935) English Arts & Crafts era three handled 'Tyg' painted with lily pads

Two Cobridge Stoneware high fired Ruskin type lidded tall jars,…

Red Speckled Stoneware Jars with Hexagonal Lids

Two Cobridge Stoneware high fired Ruskin type lidded tall jars, red dominant speckled glaze, each with a hexagonal spired lid, height 23.5 cm.

Two Ruskin lidded potpourri pierced ginger jars, lustre glazes,…

Ruskin lustre glazed potpourri jars with pierced lids

Two Ruskin lidded potpourri pierced ginger jars, lustre glazes, the larger with restored lid, height 12.5 cm

A large and impressive Ruskin Pottery ginger jar, streaky…

Streaky Ruskin Pottery Ginger Jar

A large and impressive Ruskin Pottery ginger jar, streaky yellow over blue/green and orange/tan glaze. Impressed pottery marks, height 30 cm.

Ruskin Pottery bowl, small shallow, glazed bowl, marked to base…

Ruskin Pottery 1921 Glazed Bowl - 11.4cm Diameter

Ruskin Pottery bowl, small shallow, glazed bowl, marked to base and dated 1921. diameter 11.4 cm

Ruskin Pottery squat baluster vase, variable speckled blue…

Ruskin Pottery Squat Baluster Vase with Speckled Glaze

Ruskin Pottery squat baluster vase, variable speckled blue glaze with green and purple highlights. Two original paper labels to base, height 10 cm.

Ruskin (William Howson Taylor) small high fired pottery vase,…

Ruskin Pottery Vase, 1905

Ruskin (William Howson Taylor) small high fired pottery vase, green with lustrous purple and tan highlights, height 11 cm. Impressed monogram and date 1905 to base.

Howson's 1912 Arts & Crafts pottery flambe vase, compressed…

Howson's 1912 Flambe Vase with Rich Glaze

Howson's 1912 Arts & Crafts pottery flambe vase, compressed flared top raised above the tapered body, rich dark and red glaze, height 32 cm. Maker's mark and date 1912 to base. Note: Richard Howson (Howson's, cousin of William Howson Taylor of Ruskin…

Howson's 1912 Arts & Crafts pottery flambe vase, compressed…

Howson's 1912 Flambe Vase

Howson's 1912 Arts & Crafts pottery flambe vase, compressed flared top raised above the tapered body, rich dark and red glaze, height 32 cm. Maker's mark and date 1912 to base. Note: Richard Howson (Howson's, cousin of William Howson Taylor of Ruskin…

A finely potted Ruskin bowl deep pinky lilac, lustre, light in…

Lustre Ruskin Bowl, 1921

A finely potted Ruskin bowl deep pinky lilac, lustre, light in weight. Stamped marks and date 1921, diameter 16 cm, height 45 cm

A Ruskin Pottery lustre vase tall shouldered shape. Lilac…

Ruskin Pottery Lilac Lustre Vase, 1913, 18.5 cm

A Ruskin Pottery lustre vase tall shouldered shape. Lilac mottled lustre. Marked 'Ruskin 1913', height 18.5 cm

A Ruskin high fired vase tapering shouldered shape with…

Ruskin High Fired Vase, Blue/Green Glaze, 1905

A Ruskin high fired vase tapering shouldered shape with cylindrical neck. Deep blue glaze streaked with green/grey/light blue. Impressed mark and date 1905, height 28.5 cm

A Melbourne Olympic Games 50th anniversary commemorative plate,…

Melbourne Olympic Games 50th Anniversary Commemorative Plate

A Melbourne Olympic Games 50th anniversary commemorative plate, 2006, designed by Coby Ruskin, editioned to back 'Plate no 634', 27 cm diameter

Vintage Ruskin England lustre ceramic bowl green trailing leaf…

Green Leaf Lustre Bowl from Ruskin England

Vintage Ruskin England lustre ceramic bowl green trailing leaf decoration to exterior rim, marked to base and # 1915, diameter 10 cm.

A Ruskin iridescent blue glazed shoulder vase, impressed marks…

Ruskin Blue Glazed Vase, 1919

A Ruskin iridescent blue glazed shoulder vase, impressed marks and date 1919. Height 21 cm.

Ruskin high fired British Studio Pottery vase, baluster form,…

Speckled Red Ruskin High-Fired Pottery Vase

Ruskin high fired British Studio Pottery vase, baluster form, speckled red with speckled green base. Impressed oval potter's mark. Height 16 cm.

A good Ruskin Arts & Crafts high glazed vase, elongated ovoid…

Ruskin Arts & Crafts Vase, 1905

A good Ruskin Arts & Crafts high glazed vase, elongated ovoid body with tapered neck, striking variable green glaze with black and mauve effects, impressed mark and date 1905? to base, height 20.5 cm.

The works of John Ruskin (1819 - 1900) in 12 volumes (New York,…

John Ruskin's Works in 12 Volumes

The works of John Ruskin (1819 - 1900) in 12 volumes (New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1885) fine half-calf bindings with gilt lettering to spines.

A very rare Ruskin bottle shaped vase, Souffle glaze, leopard…

Rare Ruskin Pottery Souffle Glaze Leopard Vase

A very rare Ruskin bottle shaped vase, Souffle glaze, leopard glaze inside lip, Ruskin Pottery, West Smethwick, 1905, height 17.5 cm. Provenance: Don Taylor, gold coast

[Australian Art] Four Volumes including: Murch, Ria. Arthur…

Australian Art: Four Volumes with Murch, Passmore, and Lymburner

[Australian Art] Four Volumes including: Murch, Ria. Arthur Murch An Artist's Life 1902-1989, Ruskin Rowe Press, 1997, 1st edn, Ltd edn ed. 702/1000, soft cover, good, with accompanying letter from Ria Murch to Anne Wienholt + AGNSW, John Passmore…

A Ruskin Pottery ginger jar, mottled yellow lustre glaze, dated…

Ruskin Pottery Ginger Jar with Vine Motif, 1910

A Ruskin Pottery ginger jar, mottled yellow lustre glaze, dated 1910, with continuous vine motif, fading to glaze to rim and lid, wear to rim where lid sits, height 20 cm, diameter 16 cm

Two Ruskin specimen vases orange lustre glaze & other brown…

Ruskin Lustre & Mottled Glaze Specimen Vases

Two Ruskin specimen vases orange lustre glaze & other brown mottled glaze (with restored rim)

Pair vintage Ruskin blue glaze candlesticks, each marked to…

Ruskin Blue Glaze Candlesticks, Circa 1920

Pair vintage Ruskin blue glaze candlesticks, each marked to base. Circa 1920. Diameter 13 cm (each)

A Ruskin pottery bowl on stand, in the Chinoiserie manner,…

Chinoiserie Ruskin Pottery Bowl on Stand

A Ruskin pottery bowl on stand, in the Chinoiserie manner, circa 1906. Total height 20 cm

A Ruskin pottery vase, circa 1910. 26 cm high

Ruskin Pottery Vase, circa 1910

A Ruskin pottery vase, circa 1910. 26 cm high

A tall Ruskin pottery vase, dated 1926. 35.5 cm high

1926 Ruskin Pottery Tall Vase - 35.5 cm

A tall Ruskin pottery vase, dated 1926. 35.5 cm high

A Ruskin pottery two handled vase, dated 1914. 35 cm high

Ruskin Pottery Vase, 1914

A Ruskin pottery two handled vase, dated 1914. 35 cm high

A small Ruskin pottery pot on stand, in the Chinoiserie style.…

Ruskin Pottery Chinoiserie-style Pot on Stand, 14cm High

A small Ruskin pottery pot on stand, in the Chinoiserie style. 14 cm high

A Ruskin pottery high fired speckled lavender vase, 1909, 23 cm…

Ruskin Pottery Lavender Vase, 1909

A Ruskin pottery high fired speckled lavender vase, 1909, 23 cm high

Ruskin vase slightly tapered cylindrical with mottled glaze, 21…

Mottled Ruskin Vase, 21 cm High

Ruskin vase slightly tapered cylindrical with mottled glaze, 21 cm high

Ruskin pottery vase by Howsons high fired with a speckled &…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Vase, 1913

Ruskin pottery vase by Howsons high fired with a speckled & fissured red flambe glaze. Signed & dated 1913. Height 17.1 cm

Ruskin pottery drip glaze vase in deep mauve & blue tones,…

Ruskin Pottery Drip Glaze Vase - Mauve & Blue Tones

Ruskin pottery drip glaze vase in deep mauve & blue tones, stamped to the base. Height 15.5 cm

Ruskin pottery blue glaze vase high fired with a speckled &…

Blue Flambe Ruskin Pottery Vase (1913)

Ruskin pottery blue glaze vase high fired with a speckled & fissured blue flambe glaze. Impressed stamp & dated 1913. Height 25.5 cm

A 1914 Ruskin cylinder vase, mottled blue and blue/green dark…

1914 Ruskin Cylinder Vase

A 1914 Ruskin cylinder vase, mottled blue and blue/green dark tones, tapered form. Impressed marks and dated 1914. Height 19 cm

A Ruskin lustre glazed tall vase, 'petrol' type glaze effects…

Ruskin Lustre Glazed Tall Vase, 1919

A Ruskin lustre glazed tall vase, 'petrol' type glaze effects in lustrous blue and purple tones, the squat spherical body with long tapered neck, impressed marks and date 1919. Height 26.2 cm

A Ruskin, elongated, high shouldered sea green vase, 1916,…

Ruskin Sea Green Vase, 1916

A Ruskin, elongated, high shouldered sea green vase, 1916, stamp to base Ruskin England 1916, height 28 cm, diameter 8 cm

A Ruskin pottery mottled glaze vase, with grey, red and blue…

Mottled Glaze Ruskin Pottery Vase, 1917

A Ruskin pottery mottled glaze vase, with grey, red and blue toning's. Impressed mark with date 1917.

A good Ruskin pottery high fired bottle vase, with cream/mauve…

Ruskin Pottery Bottle Vase, Cream/Mauve Glaze, Dated 1906

A good Ruskin pottery high fired bottle vase, with cream/mauve glaze and speckled green decoration. Impressed mark and dated 1906. Height 18 cm.

A Ruskin pottery demitasse cup and saucer, monochrome plum…

Plum Ruskin Pottery Demitasse Cup & Saucer, 1905

A Ruskin pottery demitasse cup and saucer, monochrome plum glaze with grey star garland border. Scissor mark, underglaze, C. 1905.

Two Ruskin pottery crystalline and banded matt glazed vessels,…

Ruskin Pottery Crystalline and Banded Matt Glazed Vessels

Two Ruskin pottery crystalline and banded matt glazed vessels, circa 1927, the covered jar stamped Ruskin, England 1927, the vase Ruskin, England, the vase 30 cm high

A Ruskin pottery candlestick, dated 1920, impressed Ruskin,…

Ruskin Pottery Candlestick, 1920

A Ruskin pottery candlestick, dated 1920, impressed Ruskin, England 1920, 17 cm high

A 1908 Ruskin souffle glazed vase, of Oriental form with…

1908 Ruskin Souffle Glazed Oriental Vase

A 1908 Ruskin souffle glazed vase, of Oriental form with compressed spherical body and tall tapered neck with flared rim, mottled dark blue glaze, circular impressed mark and date 1908. Height 21.5 cm

A Ruskin Pottery purple glazed vase, dated 1917, 16.5 cm high

1917 Ruskin Pottery Purple Glazed Vase - 16.5cm

A Ruskin Pottery purple glazed vase, dated 1917, 16.5 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired green speckled lavender glazed vase,…

Ruskin Pottery Lavender Glazed Vase, 1908

A Ruskin Pottery high fired green speckled lavender glazed vase, by William Howson Taylor, dated 1908

A Ruskin Pottery pink lustre glazed vase, dated 1927, 24 cm high

1927 Ruskin Pottery Pink Lustre Glazed Vase - 24cm High

A Ruskin Pottery pink lustre glazed vase, dated 1927, 24 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery blue crystalline glazed 'Egyptian' ware vase,…

Blue Crystalline Glazed Egyptian Vase, 1931

A Ruskin Pottery blue crystalline glazed 'Egyptian' ware vase, English, 1931, 25 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery mottled pink souffle glazed vase, dated 1907,…

Ruskin Pottery Pink Souffle Glazed Vase, 1907

A Ruskin Pottery mottled pink souffle glazed vase, dated 1907, 23 cm high

A rare Ruskin Pottery kingfisher lustre glazed vase, dated 1925,…

Ruskin Pottery Kingfisher Lustre Glazed Vase (1925)

A rare Ruskin Pottery kingfisher lustre glazed vase, dated 1925, 19 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery flambe lavender glazed vase, dated 1905, 18 cm…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Lavender Vase, 1905 - 18cm

A Ruskin Pottery flambe lavender glazed vase, dated 1905, 18 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired lavender flambe glazed vase, dated…

1907 Ruskin Pottery Lavender Flambe Vase, 25cm

A Ruskin Pottery high fired lavender flambe glazed vase, dated 1907, 25 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery mauve lustre glazed bottle vase, dated 1922,…

Mauve Lustre Ruskin Pottery Vase, 1922

A Ruskin Pottery mauve lustre glazed bottle vase, dated 1922, 19 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired clouded red-purple flambe glazed…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Glazed Vase, 1925

A Ruskin Pottery high fired clouded red-purple flambe glazed vase, dated 1925, 18 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery yellow lustre glazed vase, dated 1922, 22 cm…

1922 Ruskin Pottery Yellow Lustre Glazed Vase (9 words)

A Ruskin Pottery yellow lustre glazed vase, dated 1922, 22 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired mottled green purple flambe glazed…

Mottled Green Ruskin Pottery Flambe Glazed Vase - 21cm

A Ruskin Pottery high fired mottled green purple flambe glazed vase, 21 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired clouded red-purple flambe glazed…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Glazed Bottle Vase, 1908

A Ruskin Pottery high fired clouded red-purple flambe glazed bottle vase, possibly 1908, 18 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery red-lavender flambe glazed vase, dated 1906,…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Vase, 1906, 24cm

A Ruskin Pottery red-lavender flambe glazed vase, dated 1906, 24 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled red and green glazed…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Vase by W.H. Taylor (1925)

A Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled red and green glazed flambe vase, by William Howson Taylor, dated 1925, 11 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery flambe glazed vase and cover, dated 1923, 21…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Vase and Cover (1923)

A Ruskin Pottery flambe glazed vase and cover, dated 1923, 21 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled red and green glazed…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Vase by William Howson Taylor (1932)

A Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled red and green glazed flambe vase, by William Howson Taylor, dated 1932, 21 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled red and green glazed…

Ruskin Pottery Flambe Vase, 1909

A Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled red and green glazed flambe vase, dated 1909, 14.5 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery banded red-green speckle glazed vase, by…

Ruskin Pottery Speckled Glazed Vase, 1905

A Ruskin Pottery banded red-green speckle glazed vase, by William Howson Taylor dated 1905, 21 cm high

A rare Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled and fissured green…

Ruskin Pottery Green Flambe Glazed Vase, 1906

A rare Ruskin Pottery high fired speckled and fissured green flambe glazed vase, English, probably 1906, 26 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery banded matt and crystalline glazed vase, dated…

Ruskin Pottery Vase, Banded Matt and Crystalline Glaze (1931)

A Ruskin Pottery banded matt and crystalline glazed vase, dated 1931, 14.5 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery mottled blue souffle glazed vase, dated 1915,…

Ruskin Pottery blue glazed vase, 1915

A Ruskin Pottery mottled blue souffle glazed vase, dated 1915, 14.5 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery pink lustre glazed vase, dated 1920, 18 cm high

1920 Ruskin Pottery Pink Lustre Glazed Vase - 18cm

A Ruskin Pottery pink lustre glazed vase, dated 1920, 18 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery banded matt and crystalline glazed vase, circa…

Ruskin Pottery Banded Vase, 1930

A Ruskin Pottery banded matt and crystalline glazed vase, circa 1930, 20.5 cm high

A Ruskin Pottery delphinium blue lustre glazed vase, dated 1925,…

Ruskin Pottery Blue Lustre Vase, 1925

A Ruskin Pottery delphinium blue lustre glazed vase, dated 1925, 24 cm high

Ruskin Pottery dribble glaze table lamp with a hexagonal base,…

Ruskin Pottery Hexagonal Table Lamp, Dribble Glaze, 42cm High

Ruskin Pottery dribble glaze table lamp with a hexagonal base, 42 cm high approx

Ruskin Pottery, vase, 1919, green and blue souffle glaze,…

Ruskin Pottery Ivy Leaf Vase

Ruskin Pottery, vase, 1919, green and blue souffle glaze, decorated with a frieze of ivy leaves, impressed to base 'Ruskin England 1919', height 16 cm

Ruskin Pottery, high fired bottle vase, 1908, covered in a rich…

Ruskin Pottery Blue Speckled Vase, 1908

Ruskin Pottery, high fired bottle vase, 1908, covered in a rich blue glaze with green speckles, with factory mark to base 'Ruskin Pottery West Smethwick' and dated 1908, height 37 cm

A good Ruskin Arts and Crafts high glazed vase, elongated ovoid…

Ruskin Arts and Crafts High Glazed Vase

A good Ruskin Arts and Crafts high glazed vase, elongated ovoid body with tapered neck, striking variable green glaze with black and mauve effects, impressed mark to base. Height 20.5 cm

An early 1900 Ruskin Pottery vase, cylindrical form with…

Ruskin Pottery Teal Lustre Glaze Vase

An early 1900 Ruskin Pottery vase, cylindrical form with trumpet mouth in traditional lustre glaze in a light teal blue. Impressed marks to base. Height 15 cm

Two Ruskin plaques, one of large size in blue and turquoise and…

Ruskin Plaques: Blue Turquoise & Small Green with Marks

Two Ruskin plaques, one of large size in blue and turquoise and one small in green, impressed marks

Ruskin green salt and pepper pots, each of ovoid shape on…

Ruskin Salt & Pepper Pots on Sterling Silver Bases

Ruskin green salt and pepper pots, each of ovoid shape on sterling silver bases

Ruskin souffle hexagonal vase, in blue and beige, unusual tube…

Hexagonal Ruskin Vase in Blue and Beige

Ruskin souffle hexagonal vase, in blue and beige, unusual tube lined mark to the base ?Ruskin England?. Height 11.5 cm

Ruskin souffle glazed bowl, in blue orange and green to the…

Ruskin Souffle Glazed Bowl, 1927

Ruskin souffle glazed bowl, in blue orange and green to the interior with blue exterior, impressed factory mark to the base and impressed 1927. Diameter 12 cm

Small Ruskin yellow lustre bowl, green leaf and flower pattern.…

Ruskin Yellow Lustre Bowl with Green Leaf Pattern

Small Ruskin yellow lustre bowl, green leaf and flower pattern. Diameter 6 cm

Ruskin yellow lustre pedestal bowl, with trailing green leaf…

Ruskin Yellow Lustre Pedestal Bowl with Scissors Mark

Ruskin yellow lustre pedestal bowl, with trailing green leaf and flower pattern, early scissors mark to base. Diameter 17 cm

Ruskin high fired white bottle vase, factory mark to the base…

Ruskin High-Fired White Bottle Vase, 1922 Mark (Restored)

Ruskin high fired white bottle vase, factory mark to the base and impressed mark 1922 (restored). Height 28 cm

Ruskin lamp base, in green and orange souffle glaze, with…

Ruskin Lamp with Contemporary Shade

Ruskin lamp base, in green and orange souffle glaze, with contemporary parchment shade. Height 31 cm

Ruskin high fired mottled green glazed vase, of cylindrical…

Ruskin High-Fired Green Glazed Vase, 14cm

Ruskin high fired mottled green glazed vase, of cylindrical shape on a stepped foot, original paper label to base. Height 14 cm

Ruskin high fired pink and mauve vase, of tapering cylindrical…

Ruskin high-fired pink and mauve vase

Ruskin high fired pink and mauve vase, of tapering cylindrical form, impressed mark to the base. Height 16 cm

Ruskin yellow lustre vase, impressed mark to the base (some…

Ruskin Yellow Lustre Vase, 23 cm Height

Ruskin yellow lustre vase, impressed mark to the base (some glaze rubbing). Height 23 cm

Ruskin lustre Ware orange squat ovoid vase, impressed factory…

Ruskin Lustre Ware Orange Vase, Factory Marked

Ruskin lustre Ware orange squat ovoid vase, impressed factory mark to the base (some glaze rubbing). Diameter 15 cm

Ruskin cup and saucer, high fired blue/green glaze with grape…

Ruskin Grape Motif Cup & Saucer

Ruskin cup and saucer, high fired blue/green glaze with grape motif, early scissor mark to base

A Ruskin Pottery vase, the tall slender inverted baluster form…

Lavender Ruskin Pottery Vase (8 words)

A Ruskin Pottery vase, the tall slender inverted baluster form in traditional lustre glaze in lavender tones. Height 28 cm

Seven red leather spine volumes 'Dickens - Walpole. Seven Red…

Red Leather Spine Volumes - Paris 1927

Seven red leather spine volumes 'Dickens - Walpole. Seven Red Leather Spine Volumes 'Dickens - Walpole Ruskin & Wilde' with marbled covers and red leather corners. Paris 1927 (7)

Ruskin orange glaze '1322' vase (rubbed)

Ruskin Orange Glaze Vase (Rubbed)

Ruskin orange glaze '1322' vase (rubbed)