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Littler|ˈlɪtlə(r)| The name of William Littler (1724–84), English potter, used in the possessive to denote a rich blue colour applied to porcelain or stoneware.
1957Mankowitz & Haggar Conc. Encycl. Eng. Pott. & Porc. 130/2 Littler's blue, a brilliant ‘royal’ blue or lapis-lazuli found on porcelain attributed to Longton Hall, and on salt-glazed stoneware believed to have been made by William Littler & Aaron Wedgwood, c. 1750. 1971Country Life 28 Oct. 1124/1 William Littler..was the originator of a rich blue enamel which has come down in collectors' jargon as ‘Littler's blue’. |