Mantel
Staffordshire Potteries
1830/45
Medium
Ironstone (white earthenware), underglaze polychrome enamels, and gilding
Dimensions
123.6 × 191.8 × 33.4 cm (48 5/8 × 75 1/2 × 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
stoneware
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
43415
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...