The life story of English potter and designer Clarice Cliff, (1899-1972) is a real-life rags-to riches story. Clarice was born in the potteries area in Tunstall, Staffordshire in 1899, and her father was an iron moulder, while her mother took in washing.

She attended school until age 13 and then left to work in a lowly paid job in the potteries. At that time the potteries were the major employers of women in the North Staffordshire and at the time she commenced work there were over 20,000 women employed.

The jobs for women ranged from being assistants to the men who threw the pots, to the less menial but repetitive task of painting prescribed designs onto clay blanks.

After 10 years, and a several of changes of employer, she had learned a number of trades and mastered the techniques of gilding, enamelling, lithography and design.

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Clarice Cliff, Fantasque Bizarre tea set, 'Red Roofs' pattern,…

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque Bizarre tea set, 'Red Roofs' pattern, teapot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, tea plate, tea cup and saucer, printed factory mark to base 'Fantasque hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' and impressed shape…

A Clarice Cliff bizarre cup and saucer together with a matched…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Cup, Saucer, and Beer Stein Set

A Clarice Cliff bizarre cup and saucer together with a matched Clarice Cliff beer stein, height 16 cm

A hand painted Clarice Cliff Crocus pattern tea suite…

Hand-painted Clarice Cliff Crocus Tea Set with Repaired Sugar Bowl

A hand painted Clarice Cliff Crocus pattern tea suite comprising coffee pot, jug - large crack, smaller jug, teacup and saucer trio, sugar bowl-repaired to rim

Clarice Cliff tea set, 'Catona' pattern, six person set…

Clarice Cliff Catona Tea Set with Bizarre Paint Loss

Clarice Cliff tea set, 'Catona' pattern, six person set comprising of six cups and saucers, and cake plate decorated with hand printed bright orange and yellow flowers with blue centre, marked to base. Newport Pottery 'Bizzare' by Clarice Cliff, some…

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre demitasse sugar bowl and creamer,…

Clarice Cliff Sunburst Demitasse Set

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre demitasse sugar bowl and creamer, conical shape in Sunburst pattern, diameter 7.5 cm

A Clarice Cliff Stroud cup, saucer and plate, conical form, the…

Clarice Cliff Stroud Cup, Saucer, and Plate Set

A Clarice Cliff Stroud cup, saucer and plate, conical form, the Stroud pattern with green band. Printed and impressed black marks.

A Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' Bizarre miniature dish and tea cup and…

Clarice Cliff Crocus Bizarre Miniature Dish and Tea Set

A Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' Bizarre miniature dish and tea cup and saucer. Diameter 7.5, 15 cm

A c1930 Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Diamonds' part coffee set,…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Diamonds' Coffee Set

A c1930 Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Diamonds' part coffee set, includes 'tankard' form coffee pot with restored lid, sugar, and cream plus three coffee cans and saucers, one can restored, one with crazing. The coffee pot height 19 cm.

Exceptionally rare Clarice Cliff Bizarre May Avenue pattern…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre May Avenue Coffee Set

Exceptionally rare Clarice Cliff Bizarre May Avenue pattern coffee set, comprising, tapering coffee pot, sugar bowl and cream jug, 6 saucers and 5 cylindrical coffee cans, one with rim chip, one base chip, c1933

A Clarice Cliff 'Nasturtium' cup, saucer and plate, in the…

Clarice Cliff Nasturtium Cup, Saucer & Plate Set

A Clarice Cliff 'Nasturtium' cup, saucer and plate, in the Daffodil shape, circular saucer and octagonal side plate, a crisp example.

Bizarre coffee cup and saucer, c. 1930 applique Lugano pattern,…

Clarice Cliff's Bizarre Lugano Coffee Set

Bizarre coffee cup and saucer, c. 1930 applique Lugano pattern, hand written 'Applique' and printed factory marks to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' (2)

Fantasque Bizarre coffee cup and saucer, c. 1932 pastel autumn…

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Bizarre Coffee Cup & Saucer Set

Fantasque Bizarre coffee cup and saucer, c. 1932 pastel autumn pattern, printed factory mark to base 'Fantasque hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' (2)

Pair Clarice Cliff cups and saucers with Liberty style banded…

Clarice Cliff Cups and Saucers with Liberty Style Banding

Pair Clarice Cliff cups and saucers with Liberty style banded design in orange and brown, printed marks for Wilkinson Ltd.

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Biarritz' Lynton Bonjour cup & saucer,…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Biarritz Cup & Saucer

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Biarritz' Lynton Bonjour cup & saucer, Wilkinson Ltd, Royal Staffordshire no.784849, marked to base, 15 cm Sq 12.5 cm

Cup, saucer & plate set early 20th century, c1929-30, Newport…

Hand-Painted Sun Ray Cup Set by Clarice Cliff

Cup, saucer & plate set early 20th century, c1929-30, Newport Pottery, hand painted sun ray pattern, Bizarre by Clarice Cliff, (rough paintwork)

Tea cups & saucers early 20th century, c1930, Wilkinson Pottery…

Vintage Tea Set with Cake Plates

Tea cups & saucers early 20th century, c1930, Wilkinson Pottery Ltd, four, Clarice Cliff plus two Newport Pottery cake plates, black printed factory base mark, (a/f one cup, chip to base)

A pair of Clarice Cliff 'Aura' coffee cups & saucers, chip to…

Clarice Cliff Aura Coffee Cups & Saucers with Chip

A pair of Clarice Cliff 'Aura' coffee cups & saucers, chip to rim of one cup

A Clarice Ciff Bizarre 'Crocus' trio

Ciff's Bizarre Crocus Trio

A Clarice Ciff Bizarre 'Crocus' trio

Clarice Cliff Bizzare cup & saucer, pastel autumn balloon trees…

Autumn Balloon Cup & Saucer

Clarice Cliff Bizzare cup & saucer, pastel autumn balloon trees pattern with triangular handle

Clarice Cliff ceramic trio cup, saucer and plate, Crocus…

Clarice Cliff Crocus Trio Set

Clarice Cliff ceramic trio cup, saucer and plate, Crocus pattern, marked to bases.

Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cup & saucer 'Crocus' pattern,…

Clarice Cliff Crocus Cup & Saucer

Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cup & saucer 'Crocus' pattern, marked to bases.

Pair Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cups & saucers 'Crocus'…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Crocus Coffee Set

Pair Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cups & saucers 'Crocus' pattern conical Art Deco handles, marked to bases.

Eight piece Clarice Cliff Wilkinson teaset, designed by Clarice…

Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Teaset in Chinese Pagoda Pattern

Eight piece Clarice Cliff Wilkinson teaset, designed by Clarice Cliff at Wilkinson Ltd, Chinese pagoda pattern, including 2 cups and saucers, 1 side plate, cream jug, sugar bowl, and teapot. Marked to bases

Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' cup and saucer house and tree…

Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' Cup and Saucer with House and Tree

Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' cup and saucer house and tree decoration, marked to base. Height 7 cm (teacup)

Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' teacup and saucer with two side plates…

Clarice Cliff 'Gayday' Teacup and Saucer Set with Plates

Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' teacup and saucer with two side plates 'Gayday' pattern, printed factory marks to bases 'Hand Painted Bizarre By Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Cup height 5.5 cm, diameter 17 and 15.2 cm (4)

Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Conical Cup and Saucer, c. 1933,…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Cup and Saucer, 1933

Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Conical Cup and Saucer, c. 1933, Rudyard' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, cup height 5.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Tankard Coffee Pot and Coffee Can…

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Tankard Coffee Set

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Tankard Coffee Pot and Coffee Can with Saucer, c. 1931, Orange House' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Bizarre Hand Painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, coffee pot height 19 cm. Provenance: Andrew…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Crocus trio

Crocus Trio by Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Crocus trio

Clarice Cliff Fastasque orange lily trio

Fastasque Orange Lily Trio by Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff Fastasque orange lily trio

A fifty piece Clarice Cliff orange Bizarre 'Aura' dinner…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Aura' Dinner Service, 1934

A fifty piece Clarice Cliff orange Bizarre 'Aura' dinner service, circa 1934, comprising: eight soup coupes with covers and saucers, four trios, four dinner plates and four shallow salad bowls, a gravy boat and saucer, plus one spare lid; with Bizarre…

Cup and saucer, Bizarre by Clarice Cliff (2)

Bizarre Cup and Saucer by Clarice Cliff

Cup and saucer, Bizarre by Clarice Cliff (2)

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sungold' cup and saucer, circa 1934,…

Clarice Cliff Sungold Cup and Saucer

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sungold' cup and saucer, circa 1934, in 'Bonjour' shape, the conical cup with a triangular handle hand painted with continuous diamond and sawtooth patterns in orange, yellow, brown and tan colours with green borders upon a cream…

A sixteen piece Clarice Cliff 'Autumn Crocus' tea and coffee…

Clarice Cliff 'Autumn Crocus' Tea & Coffee Set

A sixteen piece Clarice Cliff 'Autumn Crocus' tea and coffee service$1928-35 (teapot); and after 1952, comprising a teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl and six demitasse cups and saucers in blue, orange and purple colours with tan and green borders; one with…

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sungay' trio, circa 1932, the conical…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Sungay Trio, 1932

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sungay' trio, circa 1932, the conical cup with a triangular handle, decorated with blue, green and yellow daisy borders to the cup and plate with emerald and canary yellow bands, the plate similar; Bizarre Newport backstamp and…

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Nasturtium' trio, early 1930s, the…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Nasturtium Trio

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Nasturtium' trio, early 1930s, the trio brightly hand painted in yellow, orange and apple green upon a cream ground, with sections in a sponged chocolate stipple; with Bizarre Newport backstamp and title underside; impressed…

Two Clarice Cliff Fantasque 'Trees and house' cup and saucer…

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Cup and Saucer Duos

Two Clarice Cliff Fantasque 'Trees and house' cup and saucer Duos $1928-30, in 'Athens' shape, the scenic duos hand painted with purple and orange trees upon a yellow ground, bands to the saucers; Fantasque Wilkinson backstamps underside, height 5.5 cm,…

A pair of Clarice Cliff banded Ware trios, 1930s, the conical…

Clarice Cliff Banded Ware Trios

A pair of Clarice Cliff banded Ware trios, 1930s, the conical cups with open triangular handles decorated to the interior with orange, tan and chocolate bands, and conforming saucers; with Newport backstamps underside, diameter 16.5 cm, (side plate)

A first edition Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Circus' cup and saucer,…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Circus Cup and Saucer

A first edition Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Circus' cup and saucer, 1934, designed by Dame Laura Knight, A.R.A, with a whimsical clown to the centre of the cup below circus tent festoons, the exterior with stars and chevron motifs, the saucer centred with a…

Five Clarice Cliff 'Paris' wares: a platter, square bowl, and…

Clarice Cliff 'Paris' Collection

Five Clarice Cliff 'Paris' wares: a platter, square bowl, and trio, Introduced 1952, designed by Eric Elliott, hand enamelled lithographs of bold maroon roses with foliage upon a cream ground; with Royal Staffordshire Ceramics for Clarice Cliff backstamp…

Extensive Clarice Cliff 'Honeyglaze' dinner set, to include 6…

Clarice Cliff Honeyglaze Dinner Set

Extensive Clarice Cliff 'Honeyglaze' dinner set, to include 6 dinner plates, 6 entree plates, 6 side plates, 6 dessert bowls, 6 soup bowls, 6 coffee cups and saucers, coffee pot sugar and creamer, gravy boat and saucer, 3 piece condiment set, dish, lidded…

A Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' cup and saucer

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Cup & Saucer

A Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' cup and saucer

A good Clarice Cliff 'Pastel Autumn' conical part-tea set,…

Clarice Cliff 'Pastel Autumn' Tea Set with Landscape Design

A good Clarice Cliff 'Pastel Autumn' conical part-tea set, includes teapot, pair of cups and saucers, cream jug and side plate, solid angular handles and spouts, the landscape with large billowing trees in green, red, pink and yellow tones, blue…

Clarice Cliff, A Bonjour porcelain coffee service, circa 1930,…

Art Deco Bonjour Coffee Service by Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff, A Bonjour porcelain coffee service, circa 1930, modelled in Art Deco geometric forms and comprising: a coffee pot and cover, sugar, milk jug and six coffee cans and saucers, painted with stylised scattering foliage in pinks, orange and…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sunshine' set of three conical cup…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sunshine' Cup Set & Plate

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sunshine' set of three conical cup saucers & cake plate stamped & numbered to the base '8978'. Condition, good, minor paint losses consistant with age, height of coffee cans, 5.5 cm

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Crocus' trio comprising a cup, saucer &…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Crocus Trio

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Crocus' trio comprising a cup, saucer & plate, stamped 'Crocus hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport pottery England'. Condition, good, minor paint losses & crazing consistant with age, diameter of plate, 17.5 cm

Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cans (5 - 1 restored) three…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Coffee Set with Saucers and Cream Jug

Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cans (5 - 1 restored) three saucers and matching cream jug

A Clarice Cliff 'Bignou' cup and saucer, 1930s, the Art Deco…

Art Deco Clarice Cliff Cup and Saucer

A Clarice Cliff 'Bignou' cup and saucer, 1930s, the Art Deco cup of conical form with a shaped triangular handle decorated with handpainted radiating panels and curved motifs in yellow, green, orange, blue and purple with striking black outlines upon a…

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Duck Egg Cup Set for Four, c.…

Clarice Cliff Duck Egg Cup Set, 'Umbrellas and Rain' Pattern

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Duck Egg Cup Set for Four, c. 1929-1930, Umbrellas and Rain' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England' (5), height 14 cm

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Globe Cup and Saucer, c. 1929, Lily…

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Cup and Saucer Set

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Globe Cup and Saucer, c. 1929, Lily Black' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England' (2), cup diameter 9 cm

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque Bizarre' Cup and Saucer, c. 1931,…

Clarice Cliff 'Oranges' Cup, Saucer & Plate Set

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque Bizarre' Cup and Saucer, c. 1931, Oranges' pattern, 'Athens' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Fantasque Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England', together with a 'Fantasque' plate in 'Oranges' pattern,…

A Clarice Cliff 'Liberty' coffee can and saucer, circa 1930.…

Clarice Cliff 'Liberty' Coffee Set

A Clarice Cliff 'Liberty' coffee can and saucer, circa 1930. The can with a simple loop handle handpainted with horizontal bands in differing widths in orange, yellow and black; with black Bizarre backstamps underside with mark of Newport pottery. Saucer…

A mixed Clarice Cliff coffee can and saucer, circa 1928 and…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Coffee Set

A mixed Clarice Cliff coffee can and saucer, circa 1928 and after. The can in original Bizarre in purple, green and russet upon a yellow and cream ground, with a banded Fantasque saucer; backstamps underside to both, the cup with the early handpainted…

Clarice Cliff Art Deco cup and saucer with Forest Glen pattern

Forest Glen Cup and Saucer by Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff Art Deco cup and saucer with Forest Glen pattern

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' trio, circa 1930plate 15 cm…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' Trio (1930)

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' trio, circa 1930plate 15 cm diameter

A pair of Clarice Cliff 'Bignou' trios, Introduced 1930,…

Clarice Cliff Bignou Trio Set

A pair of Clarice Cliff 'Bignou' trios, Introduced 1930, pattern 5824, handpainted with striking abstract orange, green, blue and yellow shapes upon a honeyglaze ground, the cups of tapering form with solid triangular wedge form handles; with backstamps…

Rare Clarice Cliff Art Deco coffee set, conical shape, Applique…

Rare Clarice Cliff Lucerne Art Deco Coffee Set

Rare Clarice Cliff Art Deco coffee set, conical shape, Applique range, Lucerne pattern. Comprising coffee pot, six each cups and saucers, cream and sugar. Excellent original condition. Small glaze loss rim of sugar

Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Eva Crofts for Clarice Cliff Bachelor…

Bizarre Field Flowers Tea Set by Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Eva Crofts for Clarice Cliff Bachelor tea set 'Field Flowers' pattern, 'Bonjour' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Designed by Eva Crofts Produced in Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson England', cup, saucer, side plate, tea…

Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Bachelor tea set 'Pink Pearls' pattern,…

Clarice Cliff 'Pink Pearls' Tea Set

Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Bachelor tea set 'Pink Pearls' pattern, 'Bonjour' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson England', cup, saucer, side plate, tea pot, creamer, sugar bowl (6) Measurements tea pot…

A Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' Fantasque Art Deco cup, conical shape…

Art Deco Clarice Cliff Cup with 'Orange House' Design

A Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' Fantasque Art Deco cup, conical shape with angular handle, painted in bright emanels with the 'Orange House' design