Sugar Bowl
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
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Longton Hall was the first porcelain factory to be established in Staffordshire. As such, it should have been hugely successful. There were cheap local fuel and abundant technical expertise. But despite all these benefits it soon closed down. Management failings and an unsatisfactory porcelain formula were to blame for its untimely demise.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels |
Brief description | Sugar bowl with cover and stand of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, made by Longton Hall factory, Longton, ca. 1755-1760. |
Physical description | Sugar bowl with cover and stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. |
Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | One of a pair with 414:332/C to E-1885 (Sch. I 444C to E) The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Hamburger, Utrecht, for £5 in October 1879. In her Journals (vol. II, p. 216, 29 September) Lady Charlotte recorded: 'Went the round of the shops and picked up only one or two trifles; Hamburger's things are beautiful and we spent a long time over them. But his prices make them impossible for us'. On 6th October (p. 223), part of the entry reads: 'On our way back to the station we went round to Hamburger's and ... [bought] some Bow melons.' Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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Summary | Longton Hall was the first porcelain factory to be established in Staffordshire. As such, it should have been hugely successful. There were cheap local fuel and abundant technical expertise. But despite all these benefits it soon closed down. Management failings and an unsatisfactory porcelain formula were to blame for its untimely demise. |
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Other number | Sch. I 444 to B - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:332/ to B-1885 |
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Record created | January 14, 2009 |
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