The Saggar Maker Public House, Burslem
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The Saggar Maker Public House, Burslem
Image: © Steven Birks Taken: 2 Mar 2001
Market Street Burslem. Only pub in the world with this name. A SAGGAR is a fireclay container, usually oval or round, used to protect pottery from marking by flames and smoke during firing in a bottle oven. The SAGGAR MAKER, is a skilled man, producing the finished saggar, using his thumb to make a near join between the side and the base.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.045301
Longitude
-2.198342