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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A Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' Umbrellas & rain planter, c.…

Clarice Cliff Umbrella Planter

A Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' Umbrellas & rain planter, c.1929-1930, shape no. 347, crazing, length 24 cm, width 12.5 cm

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre jardiniere, Lydiat pattern, Dover shape,…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Jardiniere, Lydiat Pattern, Dover Shape

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre jardiniere, Lydiat pattern, Dover shape, hairline crack to base. 19 cm x 17 cm.

Clarice Cliff jardiniere from the Fantasque range, 16.5 cm high

Fantasque Jardiniere by Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff jardiniere from the Fantasque range, 16.5 cm high

Clarice Cliff Bizarre jardiniere Oranges pattern, 24 cm diameter

Clarice Cliff Oranges Jardiniere - 24cm Diameter

Clarice Cliff Bizarre jardiniere Oranges pattern, 24 cm diameter

Clarice Cliff Fantasque jardiniere, Wilkinson Ltd, 1930's, 22…

Clarice Cliff Jardiniere, Wilkinson Ltd, 1930's, 22x25 cm

Clarice Cliff Fantasque jardiniere, Wilkinson Ltd, 1930's, 22 cm high, 25 cm Dia

A Clarice Cliff jardiniere, cream in colour with green leaf…

Cream and Green Clarice Cliff Jardiniere, Signed

A Clarice Cliff jardiniere, cream in colour with green leaf detail, signed to base, diameter 21 cm

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Coral Firs' jardiniere, mid 1930s, in…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Coral Firs Jardiniere

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Coral Firs' jardiniere, mid 1930s, in 'Dover' shape with a continuous landscape scene in orange, tan, yellow and chocolate colours upon a cream ground; with Bizarre Newport backstamp underside, height 16 cm, diameter 16 cm

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Jardiniere, c.1929-1930, Umbrellas…

Clarice Cliff Umbrella Jardiniere

Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Jardiniere, c.1929-1930, Umbrellas and Rain' pattern, 'Dover' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England', repaired (A/F), height 15.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm

Clarice Cliff Delicia jardiniere

Clarice Cliff Jardiniere

Clarice Cliff Delicia jardiniere

A Clarice Cliff 'Lotus Flower' jardiniere, late 1930s/'40s,…

Clarice Cliff 'Lotus Flower' Jardiniere

A Clarice Cliff 'Lotus Flower' jardiniere, late 1930s/'40s, Newport Pottery, body shape 973, elliptical, moulded as an open flower on a base moulded with leaves and buds, in stylized naturalistic colours, impressed and printed marks underside. Height 12.5…

Superb Clarice Cliff 'Delecia' jardiniere

Clarice Cliff's Delightful Jardiniere

Superb Clarice Cliff 'Delecia' jardiniere