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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Good Clarice Cliff ceramic figural candlestick depicting a…

Clarice Cliff Figural Candlestick with Suspended Blossom

Good Clarice Cliff ceramic figural candlestick depicting a woman in black robe holding a suspended blossom decorated candle holder, marked 'Clarice Cliff, Newport Pottery', to base, height 18 cm. Restored below basket.'.

Good Clarice Cliff ceramic figural candlestick depicting a…

Clarice Cliff Ceramic Candlestick with Suspended Blossom

Good Clarice Cliff ceramic figural candlestick depicting a Woman in black robe holding a suspended blossom decorated candle holder, marked 'Clarice Cliff, Newport Pottery,' to base, height 18 cm

A Peggy Davies ceramics produced 'The Clarice Cliff-Centre…

Clarice Cliff-Centre Stage Ceramic Figure

A Peggy Davies ceramics produced 'The Clarice Cliff-Centre Stage' figure modelled by Andy Moss, no 158, height 26.5 cm

An uncommon Clarice Cliff Reynard the Fox sculpture, designed…

Clarice Cliff Reynard the Fox Sculpture

An uncommon Clarice Cliff Reynard the Fox sculpture, designed 1936, variable green 'art glaze', double marked and with incised illegible signature, length 23 cm.

Two Clarice Cliff commemorative ware 'Age of Jazz' porcelain…

Clarice Cliff Jazz Figures by Wedgwood (9 words)

Two Clarice Cliff commemorative ware 'Age of Jazz' porcelain figures by Wedgwood, circa 1996, each printed and inscribed 'Based on an original hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wedgwood made in England 1996' to both bases, and 'Pt' and 'Jgh', the…

Newport Pottery Peter Pan pattern coffee set, all with a band…

Peter Pan Coffee Set by Newport Pottery

Newport Pottery Peter Pan pattern coffee set, all with a band of dancing figures on an orange ground, possibly designed by Clarice Cliff, comprising coffee pot, 6 cans and saucers

Clarice Cliff 'Lilypad' vase yellow water lily flower, on…

Yellow Lily Vase on Blue/Green Figural Base

Clarice Cliff 'Lilypad' vase yellow water lily flower, on blue/green figural base. (Height 13 cm

Modern limited edition young Clarice Cliff figurine, 800 of 900

Limited Edition Clarice Cliff Figurine (10 words)

Modern limited edition young Clarice Cliff figurine, 800 of 900

Four Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wedgwood 'Age of Jazz' figures,…

Clarice Cliff Wedgwood Bizarre Jazz Figures

Four Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wedgwood 'Age of Jazz' figures, circa 1996, stamped 'Bizarre by Clarice Cliff, Wedgwood, Clarice Cliff, Made In England, Based Upon An Original, Hand Painted', the tallest 20 cm high

Clarice Cliff, pair of candlesticks, each in the shape of a…

Clarice Cliff Candlestick Pair with Female Figure and Flowers

Clarice Cliff, pair of candlesticks, each in the shape of a female figure upholding a bouquet of flowers, one figure inscribed 'My garden' (2) one (A/F), height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes

Two Peggy Davies porcelain lady figures. Both Clarice Cliff…

Clarice Cliff-inspired Peggy Davies porcelain lady figures

Two Peggy Davies porcelain lady figures. Both Clarice Cliff inspired, modelled by Andy moss. Height 27 cm, and height 24 cm

A collection of seven limited edition Wedgwood Clarice Cliff…

Limited Edition Clarice Cliff Jazz Figures Collection

A collection of seven limited edition Wedgwood Clarice Cliff bizarre 'Age of Jazz' figures, English, circa 2000 the tallest 19.6 cm high

A Clarice Cliff 'Age of Jazz' figure, 'Musicians'. Height 13.5…

Clarice Cliff Jazz Musicians Figure

A Clarice Cliff 'Age of Jazz' figure, 'Musicians'. Height 13.5 cm

A Clarice Cliff 'Age of Jazz' figure, 'Dancing couple'. Height…

Clarice Cliff Jazz Couple Figurine

A Clarice Cliff 'Age of Jazz' figure, 'Dancing couple'. Height 19 cm

A Clarice Cliff green glazed boar sculpture, produced in 1936…

Clarice Cliff Green Glazed Boar Sculpture

A Clarice Cliff green glazed boar sculpture, produced in 1936 for Wilkinsons Ltd, Art Deco stylised form on a tapered curved base, the variable green glaze with pale matt and mid-green gloss sections. 24 cm x 6.7 cm x 17.5 cm. Illustrated in Howard & Pat…