Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Staffordshire Potteries
1800–80
Medium
Earthenware
Classification
porcelain
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
88727
Rights
Public Domain
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...