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Figure 28: Type 2 saggar from Southorn's King Street Works.


m - Side elevation of a Type 2 hump backed saggar used at Southorn's King Street Works, Broseley. The saggar is bound by an iron strap with two butterfly nut adjusters on one end. It is typical of a number of such saggars from the works, at present in store at the Jackfield Tile Museum. Late 19th century.


n - Plan view of the same saggar showing the narrowing towards the centre. Many of these saggars still contain powdered clay in which the pipes were placed for firing.