His reign has caused historical controversy since 1087Like him or not, William the Conqueror was an irrefutably important force in the history of the world, so in keeping with English tradition it only seemed fitting to depict it on a tchotchke. Emma Bridgewater Pottery is made in England in the small Victorian English town of Stoke on Trent. Each piece is hand painted, hand finished and unique. All Emma Bridgewater Pottery is dishwasher safe and is even pretty likely to survive daily washing up in the hands of your children.