Jug
Staffordshire Potteries
c. 1800
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
19.7 × 21 cm (7 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
vessel
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
65403
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...