 | Monticello Pink Staffordshire Plate. As the eighteenth century dawned on Europe, the pottery makers of Staffordshire, a county in west-central England, began to discover new glazes that made their products more attractive and durable than ever before. Blessed with a natural abundance of clay for molds and coal to fuel the kilns, Staffordshire's pottery business quickly gained international renown. By the mid 1700's Staffordshire ware had begun to reach American shores, and over the next century, the new republic became a major market... - Monticello Pink Staffordshire Plate. |
