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 clog / sabot in orange / brown Tress and House…

Clarice Cliff Tress and House Clog

A Clarice Cliff clog / sabot in orange / brown Tress and House pattern, printed mark to base, length 13.5 cm.

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Orange Gardenia' small clog, circa…

1930 Clarice Cliff Bizarre Orange Gardenia Small Clog

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Orange Gardenia' small clog, circa 1930. 14 cm long

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Blue Crocus' small clog, circa 1930long

1930s Clarice Cliff Blue Crocus Small Clog

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Blue Crocus' small clog, circa 1930long

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Crocus' small clog, circa 1930long

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Crocus Clog (9 words)

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Crocus' small clog, circa 1930long

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre mountain pattern Clog, c.1931 - 1932…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Mountain Clog, 1930s

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre mountain pattern Clog, c.1931 - 1932 hand painted ceramic, with printed 'Fantasque...Bizarre' factory mark to base length 14 cm

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' and 'Crocus' Clogs both with…

Floral Decorated Clarice Cliff Clogs

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' and 'Crocus' Clogs both with floral decoration. Length 12 cm