| Title: |
The Limehouse porcelain manufactory: |
| Subtitle: |
excavations at 108--116 Narrow Street, London, 1990 |
| Series: |
MoLAS Monograph
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| Volume: |
6
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| Number of Pages: |
83 |
| Publication Type: |
Monograph Chapter (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
Excavations in 1990 provided the first opportunity to examine the remains of the pothouse, its kiln, related finds and associated buildings. The site sequence commenced with late-sixteenth-century reclamation of the Thames foreshore. A chalk raft was laid between Narrow Street and the river and acted as the base for subsequent development. Fragmentary remains of the earliest buildings were recorded. Wholesale site clearance followed, after which a series of brick buildings were constructed. These dated from the late-seventeenth to early-eighteenth centuries. There was evidence for the demolition and subsequent replacement of some of these buildings during the later eighteenth century. The pothouse building was constructed during the early- to mid-eighteenth century. The kiln survived later rebuildings, albeit truncated and altered. The excavation recovered an assemblage of porcelain manufactured at the site. This included kiln furniture as well as both biscuit and glazed wasters. Forms included a range of tableware as well as miniatures. It is concluded that there were two types of fabric to the Limehouse ware, and that craftsmanship was not high. After the pothouse closed wares were sold off cheaply by auction, whilst other porcelain manufactories thrived. The Limehouse pothouse probably failed not only because the wares did not capture a market, but also because the research and development period was so expensive that any investment was not recovered. There is a note on: |
| Author: |
Kieron Tyler
Roy Stephenson
J V Owen
Chris Phillpotts
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| Publisher: |
MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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| Year of Publication: |
2000
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| ISBN: |
1 901992 16 0 |
| Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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| Created Date: |
12 Sep 2002 |
