Creating plates and cups fit for a king is no mug’s game, that’s why there is a whole area devoted to the skills and craftsmanship of commemorative ceramics.
And ahead of Coronation celebrations, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, known as The Potteries, is a hive of ceramic activity. And one of the busiest epicentres is Emma Bridgewater.
The factory produces slip cast, earthenware pottery which is hand decorated with distinctive designs using specially cut sponges or lithograph transfers.
