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 Rudyard biscuit barrel Bizarre range,…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Rudyard Biscuit Barrel with Chip

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Rudyard biscuit barrel Bizarre range, chip to inside of body, height 16 cm

Clarice Cliff Bizarre biscuit barrel with cover, painted with…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Latona Biscuit Barrel

Clarice Cliff Bizarre biscuit barrel with cover, painted with with Latona pattern, 13.5 cm height

Biscuit barrel early 20th century, c1928, Newport Pottery, hand…

Clarice Cliff Biscuit Barrel with Scarlet Flower Design

Biscuit barrel early 20th century, c1928, Newport Pottery, hand painted with a Clarice Cliff design, scarlet flower, EPNS mount & lid, printed factory base mark, hand painted Bizarre by Clarrice Cliff, Newport Pottery England height 15 cm

Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' biscuit barrel, lid repaired,

Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' Biscuit Barrel - Repaired Lid

Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' biscuit barrel, lid repaired,

A Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' patterned English porcelain biscuit…

Clarice Cliff Crocus Porcelain Biscuit Barrel, 1930s

A Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' patterned English porcelain biscuit barrel, 1930s. 19 cm high

Clarice Cliff biscuit barrel, Forest Glen

Forest Glen Biscuit Barrel by Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff biscuit barrel, Forest Glen

Rare Clarice Cliff 'Applique' biscuit barrel, Palmero pattern,…

Rare Clarice Cliff Biscuit Barrel, Palmero Pattern

Rare Clarice Cliff 'Applique' biscuit barrel, Palmero pattern, 13 cm high

An unmarked Clarice Cliff Bizarre ?Rhodanthe? pattern biscuit…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Rhodanthe Biscuit Barrel and Dish Set

An unmarked Clarice Cliff Bizarre ?Rhodanthe? pattern biscuit barrel, with cane handle together with an octagonal dish. Height 15.5 cm and diameter 14 cm