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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Coalport porcelain
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Wares were produced in the Staffordshire village of Coalport from the mid-1790s by John Rose (c.1772–1841), and some of them were stamped with the name of neighbouring Coalbrookdale (about 5km/3m upstream on the Severn). The term Coalbrookdale has also been generally applied to any Coalport piece which is heavily encrusted with flowers. Coalport porcelain flourished, with a wide range of wares including lavish pieces in imitation of Sèvres, and it is still produced at a factory in *Stoke-on-Trent. The original factory in Coalport is preserved as part of the *Ironbridge Gorge Museum.
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