William Goss: Craftsman
Born on July 30, 1833, William Goss was an English potter noted for having begun the souvenir trade in pottery. Goss was a student at the School of Design at London’s Somerset House. In 1857, he went to work at the Stoke upon Trent firm as the chief artist that was owned by William T. Copeland. Eventually Copeland bought the business interests of Josiah Spode, his partner in the business. In 1858, William Goss began his own business that was located in Stoke upon Trent.

