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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Longton Hall Porcelain: Cauliflower Shaped Sauceboat |
| Library | Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery |
| Date | ca. 1751-1760 |
| Description | This botanical and pastoral design was typical of the time. The saueboat is a soft-paste variety of porcelain and contains a scene of a windmill and a village. |
| Document Type | Object |
| Primary Commodity | Porcelain |
| Theme | Production; Social Practice; Art and Literature |
| Keywords | fancy goods, ceramic, fashion, craft, artisan, glaze, enamel |
| Region | Europe |
| Places | England |
| Company or Organisation | Longton Hall Porcelain |
| Additional Information | Longton Hall produced soft-paste porcelain for around ten years between 1749-1760. Their recipe created heavy but translucent pieces that had many faults in both potting and glazing. The factory was established in Staffordshire by a man named William Littler. |
| Copyright | © Plymouth City Council (Arts and Heritage) |