Collectors of Royal Worcester porcelain will well be aware of the work of Hadley as he was employed by the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company from 1852 to 1875 as an Artist Modeller for porcelain. In 1875 he left the Royal Worcester company to become a freelance modeller and designer, although his models were almost exclusively supplied to the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company, and was recognised in particular for his range of superb figure models.

Apart from comprehensive information on the artists, pattern numbers, model numbers, factory marks etc. the main section of this book is a complete illustrated list of shapes produced at the factory. Most of the colour illustrations were obtained by the author over a number of years and the black and white illustrations come from a unique collection of copper plate designs and glass plate photographs held at the Royal Worcester Museum. As well as dating the items accurately for the first time a guide to rarity is given for each shape.

An important gap in Worcester ceramic history has now been filled and owners and collectors of these porcelains will now be able to fully comprehend the history and facts concerning the most talented ceramic modeller of the 19th century.

In the words of Geoffrey Godden written in 1988:- " James Hadley's work is unusual in that the great majority of his models and his later productions were of an ornamental nature." " In general, the Hadley wares have not received the attention they deserve and a good, interesting and decorative collection could be formed of these somewhat neglected porcelains."

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