History of the Staffordshire Potteries

Shaw's - History of the Staffordshire Potteries

This is a transcription of the 'History of the Staffordshire Potteries', published in 1829 by Simeon Shaw.
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Simeon Aykroyd Shaw

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Chapter 1	Preliminary remarks
Chapter 2	The Potteries, comprising TUNSTALL, Brownhills, Greenfield and New Field, Golden Hill, Latebrook, Green Lane.
Chapter 2	BURSLEM, Longport and Dale Hall, Hot Lane and Cobridge.
Chapter 2	HANLEY and SHELTON, Etruria.
Chapter 2	STOKE, Penkhull, Fenton, Lane Delph, Foley.
Chapter 2	LANE END
Chapter 3	On the Origin of the Art, and its Practice among the early Nations.
Chapter 4	Manufacture of Pottery, prior to 1700.
Chapter 5	The Introduction of Red Porcelain by Messrs. Elers, of Bradwell, 1690.
Chapter 6	Progress of the manufacture from 1700, to Mr. Wedgwood's commencement in 1760....
Chapter 6	...continuation.... Progress of the manufacture from 1700, to Mr. Wedgwood's commencement in 1760.
Chapter 7	Introduction of Fluid Glaze....
Chapter 7	...continuation... Extension of the Manufacture of Cream Colour. - Mr. Wedgwood's Queen's Ware. - Jasper, and Appointment of Potter to Her Majesty, - Black Printing.
Chapter 8	Introduction of Porcelain. - Mr. W. Littler's Porcelain. - Mr. Cookworthy's Discovery of Kaolin and Petuntse, and Patent - Sold to Mr. Champion - resold to the New Hall Com - Extension of Term.
Chapter 9	Blue Printed Pottery. - Mr. Turner, Mr. Spode (1), Mr. Baddeley, Mr. Spode (2), Mess. Turner, Mr. Wood, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Minton. - Great Chane in Patterns of Blue Printed -
Chapter 10	Introduction of Lustre Pottery. - Improvements in Pottery and Porcelain subsequent to 1800.

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