Creamware printers to Josiah Wedgwood by 1763, for example. By 1760 creamware was often enamelled for decoration, using a technique adopted from the early porcelain industry. This consisted of painting overglaze on the ware with pigments made from finely powdered coloured glass and then firing again to fuse the enamel to the ware. The varied enamel colours did not fuse at the same temperature so several firings were generally needed, adding to the expense. There were approximately 130 potteries in North Staffordshire during the 1750s, rising to around 150 by 1763 and employing up to 7,000 people – a large number
Goshogawara Sue Pottery Kiln Site Sue pottery was produced, marking it as the northernmost known site at which this type of pottery was produced. The pottery produced from the site has been found in Akita, Iwate and Hokkaidō, indicating ongoing trade across the Tsugaru Strait from the earliest times. Goshogawara Sue Pottery Kiln Site The location of the site is approximately 15 kilometers southeast of the center of present-day Goshogawara, on a small hill on a tributary of the Maedano River. There are 40 kilns at the site, 13 of which are in good preservation and which qualified for protection as a National Historic Site.