A pottery with strong royal connections has launched hand-painted commemorative mugs marking the forthcoming coronation of the King. Staff at Emma Bridgewater, who have begun painstaking work on the pieces, which include small plates, a teapot and a half-pint mug, are expecting “big demand” from collectors, royalists and members of the public keen to own an item marking the historic moment.
The factory in Lichfield Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has close ties with the royal family. In 2015, the now Princess of Wales, Kate, visited the works.
Two years later, the future King , on a tour of Stoke-on-Trent and Middleport Pottery, unveiled a plaque designed by Emma Bridgewater commemorating his visit to the Prince’s Trust in Hanley. Charles and the Queen Consort, then the Duchess of Cornwall, also visited the works in 2010.
