Longton medium vase football These coasters all have two

These coasters all have two well known landmarks from each of the six towns of Stoke on Trent

Football inspired coaster made in high-fired stoneware all handmade hand drawn and hand painted

it as been subsumed in the borough of Stoke on Trent but still important commercial and ceramic centre

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

Longton medium vase football These coasters all have twoThe town of Longton is one of the six towns that make up the city of Stoke on Trent. The vase shows some of the well known landmarks of Longton. As early as 1756, a manufactory of English porcelain was established here, a ware of great lightness and beauty was produced. In 1759 the main road from Derby to Newcastle through Uttoxeter, was built which gave the town of Longton a boost when the pottery industry began to appear in the town a distinctive