The Newport Pottery Co. Ltd was purchased in 1920 by the Shorter family, owners of the adjacent A. J. Wilkinson Ltd’s Royal Staffordshire Pottery. The pottery was used by its new owners for the manufacture of simple, inexpensive domestic ware and hotelware.
Clarice Cliff joined the firm of A. J. Wilkinson as an apprentice lithographer in 1916 and rose to be the head designer. She married the owner of the business, Arthur Colley Shorter in 1940 and was the final owner of the Shorter businesses following the death of her husband in 1961.
You can read more about Clarice Cliff and her time at Newport Pottery, here.
THIS LISTING
Model Open Vase
Designer Clarice Cliff
Production 1930s
Pattern Water Lily
Colour Pink
Condition Excellent condition with no wear to mention.
Dimensions 12cm tall, 22.5cm long, 18cm wide
