English Slipware Photos

About 1680-1700 English potters (primarily around Staffordshire) decorated their ceramics by dribbling lines of colored clays (slip) onto the surface of plates and vessels. Two potters, Thomas Toft and Ralph Toft, are recognized because they signed their work. Slip application tools are included on this page.

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Collection of slip decorated earthenware dishes made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware slip glazed dish depicting escape of Charles II from Parliamentary forces during Civil War by Thomas Toft of North Staffordshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Slip decorated dish showing man in coat & feather hat toasting with wine glass by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing coat of arm of Charles II by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Collection of slip decorated earthenware dishes (1600s) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware slip glazed dish depicting escape of Charles II from Parliamentary forces during Civil War (1641-51) (made 1671-89) by Thomas Toft of North Staffordshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Slip decorated dish showing man in coat & feather hat toasting with wine glass (c1670-80) by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing coat of arm of Charles II (c1670-75) by Thomas Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Earthenware slip glazed dish with arms of King Charles II by Thomas Toft of North Staffordshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware bird dish attrib. Thomas Toft prob. of Staffordshire, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Slip decorated dish prob. showing Princes Mary holding tulip between side portraits of husband William of Orange & father James II by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with tulip design by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Earthenware slip glazed dish with arms of King Charles II (1670-80) by Thomas Toft of North Staffordshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware bird dish (1690-1710) attrib. Thomas Toft prob. of Staffordshire, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Slip decorated dish prob. showing Princes Mary holding tulip between side portraits of husband William of Orange & father James II (1665-80) by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with tulip design (1677) by Ralph Toft of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware dish by Ralph Toft at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Slip decorated dish showing crowned heads of restoration made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing portrait of Queen Anne by John Wright of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with owls made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware dish (c1680) by Ralph Toft at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Slip decorated dish showing crowned heads of restoration (c1685-1700) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish showing portrait of Queen Anne (1707) by John Wright of North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with owls (1710-30) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip decorated dish with crowned lion by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with embossed horse made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you // Robbort Wood" over honey pot both made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware dishes with transparent yellowy lead glaze excavated in Burslem, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip decorated dish with crowned lion (1700-20) by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dish with embossed horse (1680-1710) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you // Robbort Wood" (1670-75) over honey pot (1680-1700) both made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware dishes with transparent yellowy lead glaze (c1680-1720) excavated in Burslem, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware posset pot & bowl made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware owl jug where body is jug & head is cup made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware Tyg prob. Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Slipware posset pot prob. Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.
Slipware posset pot & bowl (c1680-1700) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware owl jug where body is jug & head is cup (c1680-1700) made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slipware Tyg (a large ceramic drinking cup) (c1680-1700) prob. Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Slipware posset pot (c1680-1700) prob. Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.
Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you" + initial RF & IB made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tyg by John Livermor of Wrotham, Kent & slip decorated Tyg by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot or jug by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Glazed earthenware cup with slip decoration prob. from Staffordshire at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Slipware posset pot with tulips inscribed "The best is not too good for you" + initial RF & IB (1696) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tyg (1636) by John Livermor of Wrotham, Kent & slip decorated Tyg (1668) by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot or jug (1697) by Henry Ifield of Wrotham, Kent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Glazed earthenware cup with slip decoration (1680-1700) prob. from Staffordshire at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Glazed earthenware posset pot inscribed George Taylor from Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated vessels from North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot with scratched design by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dutch oven made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Glazed earthenware posset pot (1692) inscribed George Taylor from Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated vessels (late 1600s-1760) from North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated posset pot with scratched design (1723) by potter with initials IG made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Slip decorated dutch oven (1700-40) made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slipware dish on buff earthenware body with lead glaze typical of Stoke region at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Slipware earthenware dish split during firing from Hanley, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Combed slipware platter at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Combed slipware plates at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Slipware dish on buff earthenware body with lead glaze (late 17thC) typical of Stoke region at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Slipware earthenware dish split during firing (c1690) from Hanley, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Combed slipware platter at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Combed slipware plates (late 18thC - early 19thC) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Salt pig inscribed R Parker Clifton by Weatheriggs Pottery of Westmoreland at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware dish decorated with white slip made in Tyne and Wear at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware mustard pots with slip decoration prob. from Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware jug with slip decoration by Enoch Wood & Sons of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Salt pig inscribed R Parker Clifton (1887) by Weatheriggs Pottery of Westmoreland (now Cumbria) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware dish decorated with white slip (late 19thC) made in Tyne and Wear at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware mustard pots with slip decoration (early 19thC) prob. from Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware jug with slip decoration (c1835) by Enoch Wood & Sons of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Terra Cotta stoneware engine-turned vases with slip decoration by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Earthenware sgraffito slipware jug from North Devon, England in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.Sgraffito slipware candlestick from North Devon, England in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.
Terra Cotta stoneware engine-turned vases with slip decoration (c1775-8) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Earthenware sgraffito slipware jug (c1650-1700) from North Devon, England in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.Sgraffito slipware candlestick (c1670-90) from North Devon, England in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.

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