1839-1917. English pottery designer. He set 
up his own factory 1888 in Fulham, London, 
producing tiles and pottery painted with 
flora and fauna in a style typical of the 
Arts and Crafts Movement. Inspired by William 
Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, he started 
designing tiles and glass for Morris's Merton 
Abbey factory. Influenced by Persian and 
Italian styles - he spent many months in 
Italy in later years - he also developed 
lustre techniques (a way of covering pottery 
with an iridescent metallic surface).