Edward R. Taylor
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Edward Richard Taylor RBSA (June 14, 1838 - January 11, 1911) was an English artist and educationalist, known for founding Ruskin Pottery (at Smethwick, Staffordshire, in 1898) and for his influence within the Arts and Crafts movement as the Principal of the Birmingham School of Art (1877-1902).
His son William Howson Taylor (1876-1935) took over Ruskin Pottery after the death of his father.