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William Littler

Also known as: William Littler; primary name: Littler, William; other name: Longton Hall Pottery; other name: Longton Hall; other name: West Pans
Details: individual; ceramicist/glass worker/potter; British; Male
Life dates: 1724-1784
Biography: Potter of salt-glazed stonewares turned factory manager at Longton Hall porcelain factory in Staffordshire, England by 1751. Later, in 1764, Littler made and decorated porcelain at West Pans, Scotland. In his final years he returned to Staffordshire to work at the porcelain factory at Shelton.
Bibliography: Miranda Goodby, 'The Road to Longton Hall: New Evidence for William Littler's Early Career,' ECC Trans, Vol 17, Part 3, 2001, pp.366-382.

31 related objects

basket

Museum number: 1938,0314.2.CR |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

bowl

Museum number: 1934,0722.1.CR |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

coffee-cup

Museum number: OA.10459 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1959,1102.96 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1942,1209.6 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

dessert-dish

Museum number: 1959,1102.98 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

dish

Museum number: 1957,1201.40 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

dish

Museum number: 1959,1102.99 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: 1981,0101.391 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1753-1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: OA.10458 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: 1938,0314.58.CR |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1759-60 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: 1940,0401.19 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: 1940,0602.2 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: 1919,0503.46 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1752-1758 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: 1919,0503.47 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

jug

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.58 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1752-1758 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

milk-jug

Museum number: 1919,0503.66 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

milk-jug

Museum number: G.83 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Made by:William Littler |
Production date: 1745-1750 |
Production place: Made in:Longton Hall

mug

Museum number: 1981,0101.270 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1752-1758 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

mug

Museum number: 1938,0314.18.CR |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

plate

Museum number: 1940,1101.77 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

plate

Museum number: 1940,1101.76 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

saucer

Museum number: OA.10500 |
Producer name: Factory of:William BaddeleyFactory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

tea-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1981,0101.138 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production place: Factory in:West Pans

teapot

Museum number: 1888,1110.25 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1745-1750 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

vase

Museum number: 1919,0503.59 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Factory in:Stoke-on-Trent

vase

Museum number: 1959,1102.79 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

vase

Museum number: 1959,1102.78 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

vase

Museum number: 1919,0503.56 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

vase

Museum number: 1919,0503.55 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

vase

Museum number: 1940,0401.3 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1755-57 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

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