Flower Pot with Lion
Staffordshire Potteries
1790/1810
Medium
Lead-glazed earthenware (creamware)
Dimensions
20 × 17.8 × 11.1 cm (7 7/8 × 7 × 4 3/8 in.)
Classification
earthenware
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
87962
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...