Bottlekiln lamp Moorcroft pottery Until the last decade of

Until the last decade of the 18th century it was known for coal mines and iron works

A double tile showing the town of Burslem the Mothertown

A Martin brothers inspired grotesque sculpture of a wally bird

Fine red earthenware and soft paste porcelain tableware (the first production in Staffordshire) was produced in Newcastle at Samuel Bell's factory in Lower Street in 1724-1754

Bottlekiln lamp Moorcroft pottery Until the last decade ofBottle kilns were typical of the industrial landscape mostly built in the 18th and 19th centuries their association with Stoke on Trent reflects the fact that the British ceramics industry was mainly based in the city. Nothing depicts the potteries better than a bottle kiln, there were hundreds around Stoke on Trent. Height 22cm plus light fitting. no bulb or shade included for picture use only.