Longton Hall Porcelain
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Longton Hall Porcelain |
Longton Hall porcelain, a soft-paste English porcelain produced for
only about 10 years (1749-60). It is both heavy and translucent but has
many faults both in potting and glazing. Its typical colours are a pale
yellow-green, pink, strong red, crimson, and dark blue.
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The factory was established in Staffordshire by
William Littler. Its mark consists of crossed L's with three dots in blue; most
pieces, however, are unmarked.
Between about 1749 and 1753, Longton produced a series
of figures derived from Chinese, Meissen, and Chelsea originals and known as
"snowmen" because of their blurred outline (the result of overthick
glazing). The factory also made tableware that was moulded instead of thrown and
was decorated in cobalt, or "Littler's blue."
Between 1754 and 1757 Littler's blue softened into
powder blue, and tureens, sauceboats, and platters emerged from Longton Hall in
the shape of cauliflowers, cabbages, and lettuces. During this period, William
Duesbury, who subsequently founded Derby, enameled some Longton Hall ware.
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