Flower Holder
Staffordshire Potteries
1825–50
Medium
Glazed earthenware with polychrome enamel decoration
Dimensions
28.3 × 35.8 × 20.1 cm (11 1/8 × 14 1/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
Classification
ceramics
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
54782
About the Artist
Staffordshire Potteries · 1771–1856
The Staffordshire Potteries, the collective designation for the vibrant ceramic industry centered in the six towns of Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Tunstall, and Stoke-upon-Trent in Staffordshire, England, represented the pinnacle of British earthenware production during its flourishing period from 1771 to 1856. This era marked the height of mass-produced pottery, fueled by abundant local reso...