British & Irish Ceramics Photos

The British & Irish Isles hosted a wide range of ceramic and porcelain producers.

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Early Staffordshire Pottery
(starting 17thC)
Stoke-on-Trent
(now aka Stoke)
Agateware teapot from Staffordshire, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC Stoneware teapot with letters PC made in Staffordshire at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland Earthenware pot lids with view of Margate from Staffordshire, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland
Wedgwood Pottery (1759)
Stoke-on-Trent
Creamware coffee pot in shape of cauliflower by Thomas Whieldon & Josiah Wedgwood of Staffordshire, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC Creamware dish with Hellenistic figure by Wedgwood of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Black jasperware first edition copy of Portland vase by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland
Spode Pottery (1770)
Stoke-on-Trent
Spode cup & saucer used by George Washington while President at Naval Academy Museum. Annapolis, MD Bone china teapot after Chinese original by Copeland Spode of, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON UP Arden pattern Spode China coffee creamer at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA
Enoch Wood & Sons (1790)
Stoke-on-Trent
Erie Canal at Albany commemorative plate by Enoch Wood & Sons of Staffordshire, England at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC Earthenware plate with blue transfer-print of Canadian beaver by Enoch Wood & Sons of Burslem, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON Natural Bridge, Virginia earthenware plate by Enoch Wood & Sons of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY
Mintons Pottery (1793-1968)
Stoke-on-Trent
Covered caudle cup by Minton of Stoke Staffordshire in Newton Arts Building at Milan Historical Museum. Milan, OH Bone china punch bowl by Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Earthenware plate in Secessionist style by Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON
Davenport Pottery (1794)
Stoke-on-Trent
Davenport Mulberry teapot at Woodman Museum. Dover, NH Davenport porcelain cup & saucer with British & American sailing ships exchanging canon fire at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Red & white Davenport porcelain soup tureen at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL
Doulton Pottery (1815) London (1882)
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoneware vase by Doulton & Co. of London, England at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH Earthenware vases by Doulton factory at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Pitcher made for World's Columbian Exposition by Doulton Pottery of England at Museum of Ceramics. East Liverpool, OH
Chelsea Pottery (c1743) London Fritware teapot & beaker by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Plaice fish porcelain sauceboat by Chelsea Manuf. of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA Fritware platter with 'Hans Sloane' botanical design by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON
Derby Porcelain (1750s) Porcelain chocolate cup & saucer by James Banford for Derby at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Porcelain dessert table setting by Derby around Sevres centerpiece at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Porcelain punch bowl by Derby Porcelain Works at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland
Royal Worchester Porcelain
(1751)
Worcester
Porcelain punch pot with fan pattern from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA Porcelain teapot with Bengal tiger pattern from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA Vase with Japanese & Islamic designs by Worcester Royal Porcelain of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA
Belleek Porcelain (1884)
Northern Ireland
Earthenware heron painted wall plaque by Belleek at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland Porcelain grass pattern teapot by Belleek at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland Porcelain dragon tea kettle by Belleek at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland
Martin Brothers Pottery
(1873-1914)
Salt glazed stoneware jug with fox's face by Martin Brothers of Fulham at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England Salt glazed stoneware 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar by Martin Brothers of Fulham at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England Salt glazed stoneware tortoise figure by Martin Brothers of Fulham at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England
UK Ceramic Pitchers showing English, Scots & Irish History Creamware pitcher marking repeal of Vestry Act which limited religious rights at Castletown House. Ireland Jug with image of George IV attrib. Cadell's Pottery of Prestonpans at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland Burns centenary jug by J&MP Bell & Co. of Glasgow at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland
Some UK Ceramic Pitchers showing American History Creamware pottery jug with American Eagle ringed by 15 State names at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA USA Census pitcher made in England shows populations state by state at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC Earthenware pitcher from Staffordshire or Liverpool, England with design of independent American map & George Washington at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY
Some UK Ceramics with US Naval History "Don't surrender the Ship!" Lawrence commemorative creamware pitcher by Leeds Pottery Co., England at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT Some UK Ceramics with US Presidents Creamware pitcher with George Washington memorial from Herculaneum Pottery of England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT
Liverpool Pottery
(c1760s-1820s)
Commenorative Creamware for Export
Porcelain beer jug with General James Wolfe portrait by Richard Chaffers & Co of Liverpool, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Earthenware jug with transfer print of American merchant sailing ship by Herculaneum Pottery of Liverpool, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL John Adams, President of the United States commemorative creamware pitcher from Liverpool, England at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT
Posset Pots Covered posset pot with red, blue & green flowers on English delftware from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Caudle Cups Yellowware caudle cup from England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT
Puzzle Jugs & Fuddling Cups Earthenware fuddling cup from England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX Tin-glazed earthenware puzzle mug from London or Liverpool, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL Puzzle jug commemorating Charles II of English delftware from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON
Toby Mugs & Jugs Ceramic Toby jugs at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX Coalport Porcelain Porcelain ice cream coolers by Coalport Manuf. of Shropshire, England at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI
Other UK Ceramics John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough commemorated on English delftware dish at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON Creamware 'A Free Trade to Ireland" jug from Leeds at National Museum Decorative Arts & History. Dublin, Ireland Salt-glazed stoneware "Castleford-type" teapot from Yorkshire or Staffordshire, England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX

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