Platter
Staffordshire Potteries
Mid 19th century
Medium
Earthenware with blue transfer-printed decoration
Dimensions
5.4 × 54 × 41.5 cm (2 1/8 × 21 1/4 × 16 5/16 in.)
Classification
vessel for serving food
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
65634
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...