longton hall

longton hall
\\ˈlȯŋtən-, ˈläŋtən-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized L&H
Etymology: from Longton Hall, Staffordshire, England
: a faintly greenish glassy English 18th century soft-paste porcelain often glazed in rich blue with decoration in opaque white enamel

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