Art Pottery has long been a favourite of mine, you can build up a good looking collection which can add colour and interest to you home . It has a fascinating history and each piece has been hand crafted and so retains individual character. Some of the individual art pottery makers are quite famous: Doulton. Ruskin, Pilkingtons, and Wedgwood are just a few names you will come across.  

What is Art Pottery?
The heyday of British Art Pottery was the period between circa 1870’s and 1920’salthough manufacture continues to the present day.
Art Pottery tends to have been produced by the larger manufacturers, that produced by smaller potteries of just a few craftsmen is generally termed STUDIO POTTERY
Characteristics of Art Pottery:
Art Pottery is influenced by the prevalent ARTS MOVEMENT or STYLE of its time :
Art Pottery is made from a pottery body: EARTHENWARE, TERACOTTA or STONEWARE. You do not normally find British art pottery made from PORCELAIN.
Art Pottery has a degree of hand craftsmanship, the entire pot may be hand thrown or at least it will have been hand decorated
Manufacturers were proud of their Art Pottery and it frequently bears their manufacturers marks

AntiquesAvenue shop has a nice selection of art pottery for sale  and I will be writing more about the individual potteries over the comming year. In the mean time here are a couple of nice pieces to look at: