Excavations at the Longton Hall porcelain manufactory. Part III: the porcelain and other ceramic finds

Abstract

Part III of the Longton Hall excavation report comprises a complete review of the porcelain produced at the Longton Hall manufactory (1749–60) based on the sherds which were recovered from the site during excavations spread over the period from 1955 to 1971. Special attention has been paid to matching finds with existing pieces in ceramic collections. Scientific analysis is used to compare the early and later Longton wares as well as porcelain from the site at West Pans in Scotland where William Littler went in 1764 to continue porcelain making after the failure of the Longton Hall concern in 1760. Part III also includes a review of fragments of earthenware found on the site, though there is no firm evidence of earthenware or stoneware being manufactured at Longton Hall.