Pitcher
Staffordshire Potteries
c. 1840
Medium
Porcelain with blue glaze and gilding
Dimensions
17.3 × 23.2 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
pitcher (vessel)
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
27301
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...