Rhyton Cup in the Form of a Hare
Staffordshire Potteries
c. 1780
Medium
Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
8.6 × 7.6 × 16.8 cm (3 3/8 × 3 × 6 5/8 in.)
Classification
drinking vessel
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
53785
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...