Stoke Potteries Museum - Early English Ceramics Photos

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent displays ceramics of early England (13thC - c1750) to provide context for what proceeded the industrial era pottery production which took place around Stoke.

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Collection of Medieval English paving tiles from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of Medieval English paving tiles from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Red earthenware jug with copper stained glaze made at Audlem, Cheshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Red earthenware two handled jar with greenish glaze from Cambridge at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Collection of Medieval English paving tiles (mostly 14thC) from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of Medieval English paving tiles (mostly 14thC) from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Red earthenware jug with copper stained glaze (1250-1300) made at Audlem, Cheshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Red earthenware two handled jar with greenish glaze (13thC) from Cambridge at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Red clay two handled cup decorated with white clay prob. from Yorkshire or Derbyshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Red clay Tygs from North of England at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated vessels from North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of English earthenware from beyond Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Red clay two handled cup decorated with white clay (c1540-60) prob. from Yorkshire or Derbyshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Red clay Tygs (c1580) from North of England at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated vessels (late 1600s-1760) from North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of English earthenware (1600-1800) from beyond Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tyg by John Livermor of Wrotham, Kent & slip decorated Tyg by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware fuddling cup made in Lambeth, London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of slip decorated earthenware dishes made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish prob. showing Princes Mary holding tulip between side portraits of husband William of Orange & father James II by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tyg (1636) by John Livermor of Wrotham, Kent & slip decorated Tyg (1668) by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware fuddling cup (mid 17thC) made in Lambeth, London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of slip decorated earthenware dishes (1600s) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish prob. showing Princes Mary holding tulip between side portraits of husband William of Orange & father James II (1665-80) by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip decorated dish with tulip design by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing man in coat & feather hat toasting with wine glass by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing coat of arm of Charles II by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing crowned heads of restoration made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip decorated dish with tulip design (1677) by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing man in coat & feather hat toasting with wine glass (c1670-80) by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing coat of arm of Charles II (c1670-75) by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing crowned heads of restoration (c1685-1700) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware posset pot & bowl made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you // Robbort Wood" over honey pot both made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware dishes with transparent yellowy lead glaze excavated in Burslem, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Glazed earthenware pottery from Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware posset pot & bowl (c1680-1700) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you // Robbort Wood" (1670-75) over honey pot (1680-1700) both made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware dishes with transparent yellowy lead glaze (c1680-1720) excavated in Burslem, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Glazed earthenware pottery (c1680) from Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware owl jug where body is jug & head is cup made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with embossed horse made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware barber's bowl painted with comb, scissors & other tools of profession & cutout to fit client's neck by TW of London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware earthenware dish split during firing from Hanley, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware owl jug where body is jug & head is cup (c1680-1700) made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with embossed horse (1680-1710) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware barber's bowl painted with comb, scissors & other tools of profession & cutout to fit client's neck (1681) by TW of London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware earthenware dish split during firing (c1690) from Hanley, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tin-glazed earthenware hexagonal plate painted with portrait of King William III & Queen Mary made in Lambeth, London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware charger painted with equestrian portrait of King William III made in Bristol or Lambeth at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware charger painted with portrait of King William III & Queen Mary made in England or Holland at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware plate painted with initials WRE made in London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tin-glazed earthenware hexagonal plate painted with portrait of King William III & Queen Mary (WMR) (c1690) made in Lambeth, London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware charger painted with equestrian portrait of King William III (WR) (c1690) made in Bristol or Lambeth at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware charger painted with portrait of King William III & Queen Mary (WMR) (c1690) made in England or Holland at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware plate painted with initials WRE (1691) made in London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Glazed earthenware posset pot inscribed George Taylor from Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you" + initial RF & IB made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot or jug by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with crowned lion by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Glazed earthenware posset pot (1692) inscribed George Taylor from Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you" + initial RF & IB (1696) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot or jug (1697) by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with crowned lion (1700-20) by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Earthenware tankards with turned decoration iron-stained brown plus additional impressed designs like royal seals made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dutch oven made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Jugs made in London in styles of bottles imported from Germany at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of pottery from Brislington, Bristol & Wincanton area of England at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Earthenware tankards with turned decoration iron-stained brown plus additional impressed designs like royal seals (1700-10) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dutch oven (1700-40) made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Jugs made in London (c1700) in styles of bottles imported from Germany at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of pottery from Brislington, Bristol & Wincanton area of England (1700s) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip decorated dish showing portrait of Queen Anne by John Wright of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with owls made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.White dipped tankard with scratched bird design filled with brown iron-stained slip inscribed E:W 17:23 made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot with scratched design by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip decorated dish showing portrait of Queen Anne (1707) by John Wright of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with owls (1710-30) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.White dipped tankard with scratched bird design filled with brown iron-stained slip (1723) inscribed E:W 17:23 made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot with scratched design (1723) by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot painted in oriental style. made in Bristol or Brislington at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot painted in oriental style prob. made in Bristol at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware dish painted in oriental style. made in Bristol at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Glazed buff clay loving cup with manganese stain made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot painted in oriental style (1730-40). made in Bristol or Brislington at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot painted in oriental style (mid 18thC) prob. made in Bristol at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tin-glazed earthenware dish painted in oriental style (1730-40). made in Bristol at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Glazed buff clay loving cup with manganese stain (1747) made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tankard with applied decoration images after Hogarth by Francis Salt made in Fulham, London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.


Tankard with applied decoration images after Hogarth (1752) by Francis Salt made in Fulham, London at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.



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