Longton Hall

noun

Long·​ton Hall

ˈlȯŋtən-,

ˈläŋtən-

: a faintly greenish glassy English 18th century soft-paste porcelain often glazed in rich blue with decoration in opaque white enamel

Word History

Etymology

from Longton Hall, Staffordshire, England

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