for his designs for ceramics, which he did for wedgewood and for carpets which he did for louis and brenton and metal work which he did for elkingtons. it's revolutionary in the second half of the 19th century. he was able to impose a rigid system, and other cultures, in particular japan, which created his distinctive design voe cab lar. his designs for the 1870s reflect the revivalist themes which dominated victorian design. many of captured in renaissance, egyptian. dresser was well known as a designer in britain in 1860s and well known in the usa. he traveled to chicago 1856 which joined with mcgraw and household wares, carpets and wallpapers were available in major centers. in april 1879 "the washington post" noticed the demand for modern design, which was designed by or inspired by dresser was here to stay. the decorative arts mania has in more ways than one simmered down to actual work. it's time to leaf off calling it a mania at all since it's rapidly rising to the dignity of a permanent industry. the pragmatism and commercialism of dresser was equaled by william moret, whose accompl