Incense Burner
Staffordshire Potteries
c. 1830
Medium
Glazed earthenware with polychrome enamel decoration
Dimensions
17.1 × 10.2 × 7.4 cm (6 11/16 × 4 × 2 7/8 in.)
Classification
ceramics
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
181919
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...