Sauce boats, also called gravy boats, are a small jug form object used for serving sauces and gravy as indicated by the name. They were made in silver, silver plate or ceramics became fashionable in the early 18th century. Early suaceboats were usually plain and of oval shape, with a solid oval foot.. In the later Georgian period they became more elaborate, with the metal examples decorated with chasing and engraving, and a three-footed base, and sometimes available in pairs. Ceramic suaceboats were often part of a dinner service, and some of the ceramic sauceboats have an attached plate, more...

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 more...

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Clarice Cliff Crocus pattern dinner ware comprising two tureen…

Clarice Cliff Crocus Dinnerware Set

Clarice Cliff Crocus pattern dinner ware comprising two tureen and covers, six dinners, six entree plates (one with rim chip), six b&b plates, six bowls, three graduated ashets and gravy boat with tray

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…

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…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Blue Firs' sauce boat of conical form,…

Clarice Cliff Blue Firs Sauce Boat

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Blue Firs' sauce boat of conical form, stamped 'Bizarre by Clarice Cliff'. Condition, good, minor wear to the base, height, 8 cm

Forty piece Clarice Cliff 'Chelsea rose'dinner set to include 6…

Clarice Cliff 'Chelsea Rose' 40-Piece Dinner Set

Forty piece Clarice Cliff 'Chelsea rose'dinner set to include 6 cups,6 saucers, 6 side/entree/dinner plates,6 soup cups,lidded tureen,platter, together with a gravy boat

Clarice Cliff the Biarritz Royal Staffordshire 'Bizarre' dinner…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Dinner Set with 47 Pieces

Clarice Cliff the Biarritz Royal Staffordshire 'Bizarre' dinner set green and yellow banded pattern, printed factory marks to base, impressed '34', two platters, two lidded tureens, four dinner plates, six soup plates, six dessert plates, twelve side…

A thirty one piece Clarice Cliff dinner service, circa 1934, in…

Clarice Cliff Aura Dinner Service, 31 pieces

A thirty one piece Clarice Cliff dinner service, circa 1934, in 'Aura' (green), pattern 6385. A setting for six comprising soup, dinner, entree and bread and butter plates, two covered tureens, three oval platters, a gravy boat with stand, having a hand…

Clarice Cliff fish service from Newport Pottery, circa 1940's,…

Clarice Cliff Fish Service Set

Clarice Cliff fish service from Newport Pottery, circa 1940's, a fish serving plate, sauce boat and six plates. Length of server 38 cm