Stoke Potteries Museum - Building Photos

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent occupies a modern gallery faced with ceramic murals. Beyond a major collection of regional pottery, the building hosts a British Spitfire Aircraft which was manufactured nearby during WWII.

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Tile mural depicting Stoke-upon-Trent historic industries on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery building. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Pottery industry history section of mural on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Mining industry history section of mural on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Kiln & canal history section of mural on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Tile mural depicting Stoke-upon-Trent historic industries on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery building. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Pottery industry history section of mural on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Mining industry history section of mural on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Kiln & canal history section of mural on Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Sculpture representing town of Hanley, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Potteries Museum & Art Gallery building. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Supermarine Spitfire fighter at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Supermarine Spitfire fighter at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Sculpture representing town of Hanley, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Potteries Museum & Art Gallery building. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Supermarine Spitfire fighter (LF Mk XVIE) (c1945) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Supermarine Spitfire fighter (LF Mk XVIE) (c1945) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Supermarine Spitfire fighter at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Supermarine Spitfire fighter at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Battle of Britain ceramic commemorative plaque by Ernest Bailey of Burges & Leigh of Middleport, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Ceramic figurine of WWII German bomber being shot down by Spitfire made around Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Supermarine Spitfire fighter (LF Mk XVIE) (c1945) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Supermarine Spitfire fighter (LF Mk XVIE) (c1945) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Battle of Britain ceramic commemorative plaque (c1940) by Ernest Bailey of Burges & Leigh of Middleport, Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Ceramic figurine of WWII German bomber being shot down by Spitfire made around Stoke at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
War Against Hitlerism earthenware teapot by AG Richardon & Co Ltd. of Tunstall, Stoke as trade for Aluminum pots turned in for war effort at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of showpiece Minton of Stoke vases on elaborately carved sideboard with mirror at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of showpiece Minton of Stoke majolicas some shown at International Exhibitions at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware life-size peacock shape 2045 by Paul Comoléra for Minton of Stoke-upon-Trent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
War Against Hitlerism earthenware teapot (c1940) by AG Richardon & Co Ltd. of Tunstall, Stoke as trade for Aluminum pots turned in for war effort at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of showpiece Minton of Stoke vases (19thC) on elaborately carved sideboard with mirror at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of showpiece Minton of Stoke majolicas some shown at International Exhibitions (19thC) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Earthenware life-size peacock shape 2045 (1875) by Paul Comoléra for Minton of Stoke-upon-Trent at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Red earthenware with lustre pigments art pottery by Aldermaston Pottery, Berkshire artists including Alan Caiger-Smith at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of cow cream jugs at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Model of typical historic pottery kiln of the Staffordshire region at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tools for applying slip to decorate pottery over the years at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Red earthenware with lustre pigments art pottery (1959-93) by Aldermaston Pottery, Berkshire artists including Alan Caiger-Smith at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Collection of cow cream jugs (mid 18thC onward) at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Model of typical historic pottery kiln of the Staffordshire region at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Tools for applying slip to decorate pottery over the years at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Hump mold for press-molding dish & resulting salt-glazed stoneware example made in Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Dies for extruding handles & resulting salt-glazed stoneware jug with scratch blue decor bearing example of handle made in Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Japer mold with applied relief decoration & mold with which the relief was taken made in Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Three-part press mold & figure made in the mold by Kent & Parr of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Hump mold for press-molding dish & resulting salt-glazed stoneware example (c1750) made in Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Dies for extruding handles (19thC) & resulting salt-glazed stoneware jug with scratch blue decor bearing example of handle (c1760) made in Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Japer mold with applied relief decoration & mold with which the relief was taken (1770-90) made in Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Three-part press mold & figure made in the mold (c1880) by Kent & Parr of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip-mold & hollow money box made in the mold by Gladstone Pottery Museum of Longton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Engraved copped printing plate & printed bone china saucer by Spode of Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of over-glaze bat-printing on bone china coffee cup wherein a glue was transferred onto surface & then dusted with color before firing by Miles Mason of Fenton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of under-glaze printing on porcelain teapot by Miles Mason of Fenton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Slip-mold & hollow money box made in the mold (2008) by Gladstone Pottery Museum of Longton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Engraved copped printing plate & printed bone china saucer (c1810) by Spode of Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of over-glaze bat-printing on bone china coffee cup wherein a glue was transferred onto surface & then dusted with color before firing (c1800-10) by Miles Mason of Fenton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of under-glaze printing on porcelain teapot (c1800-10) by Miles Mason of Fenton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Example of over-glaze hand painting on bone china mug from Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of over-glaze lithography on bone china mug commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee by Doulton & Co. of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of multi-color tissue printing in four stages on earthenware pot lids at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of Murray Curvex off-set under-glaze printing on earthenware plate by Alfred Meakin of Tunstall, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Example of over-glaze hand painting on bone china mug (mid 19thC) from Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of over-glaze lithography on bone china mug commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (1897) by Doulton & Co. of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of multi-color tissue printing in four stages (colors) on earthenware pot lids at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of Murray Curvex off-set under-glaze printing on earthenware plate (1950-9) by Alfred Meakin of Tunstall, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Example of gilding using Warburton's Patent on porcelain saucer c1815 from New Hall, Shelton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of silver liquid lustre surface on earthenware coffee pot from Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Example of gilding using Warburton's Patent on porcelain saucer c1815 from New Hall, Shelton, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Example of silver liquid lustre surface (derived from platinum) on earthenware coffee pot (early 19thC) from Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.


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