The Coalport factory made a huge variety of styles and items, but one thing they really excelled at was flower paintings. Thanks to John Rose, the founder of the factory, who patiently cultivated a large team of exceptionally talented painters, the flower painting tradition at Coalport became very strong and it was therefore always an attractive factory to work for - as an artist you could be sure there would be plenty of interesting work.
One of the best painters was William Cooke, sometimes written Cook, who started working at Coalport in 1843 and worked there until his death in 1876. Cooke was famous for his flowers and fruits, and often worked together with the famous bird painter John Randall.
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