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 uncommon 'Greetings From Canada' Teepee teapot,…

Clarice Cliff Teepee Teapot with Canadian Motifs

A Clarice Cliff uncommon 'Greetings From Canada' Teepee teapot, decoration includes an encircling band of moose, geometric forms, maple leaves, an Indian scout spout and totem pole handle with spirit mask. printed marks to base in green. Tiny flake chip…

A Clarice Cliff head of an Egyptian woman wall pocket mask,…

Clarice Cliff Egyptian Woman Wall Pocket Mask, Cracked & Repaired

A Clarice Cliff head of an Egyptian woman wall pocket mask, embossed 'Egypt' to reverse, cracked & repaired, 4.5 x 10 cm

Clarice Cliff wall mask

Clarice Cliff Wall Mask

Clarice Cliff wall mask

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Flora' ceramic wall mask, circa 1930,…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Flora' Ceramic Wall Mask

A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Flora' ceramic wall mask, circa 1930, the large moulded mask with a wreath of flowers about her head in colours, mark of Clarice Cliff underside; provenance the mask hung in the vendor's original Art Deco family home on Glenferrie…

A Clarice Cliff 'Pan' wall pocket mask, English, circa 1930. 22…

Clarice Cliff 'Pan' Wall Pocket Mask - 1930

A Clarice Cliff 'Pan' wall pocket mask, English, circa 1930. 22 cm high

A Clarice Cliff 'Pan' wall pocket mask, English, circa 1932. 22.…

Clarice Cliff 'Pan' Wall Pocket Mask

A Clarice Cliff 'Pan' wall pocket mask, English, circa 1932. 22.5 cm high

A Clarice Cliff' 'Flora' bizarre ceramic wall mask, English,…

Clarice Cliff Flora Wall Mask, 1930

A Clarice Cliff' 'Flora' bizarre ceramic wall mask, English, circa 1930. 38 cm high

A Clarice Cliff 'Flora' bizarre ceramic wall mask, English,…

Clarice Cliff 'Flora' Bizarre Ceramic Wall Mask - 10 words

A Clarice Cliff 'Flora' bizarre ceramic wall mask, English, circa 1930. 37 cm high

A pair of Clarice Cliff bizarre wall masks, English, circa 1930.…

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Wall Masks, Circa 1930

A pair of Clarice Cliff bizarre wall masks, English, circa 1930. 17 cm high