New Hall Porcelain. Expert tips on how to identify this attractive porcelain. By Barry Semke.

'The New Hall porcelain factory in Staffordshire produced tea wares for about 50 years from the early 1780’s to about 1835 when it was closed. Little or no information from its own records has survived and, until recently, the reference works were limited. In 2003, however, Pat Preller published a wonderful picture book of all the known patterns and in 2004 Geoffrey Godden’s mighty tome on the New Hall story became available. This story and the number of attributable patterns is still unfolding...'

Keith Murray was undoubtedly one of the most influential designers to work in the British ceramic and glass industry during the early part of the 20th century. By Bill Jackman.

'The name of Keith Murray meant nothing to me until I was given some pottery by a friend who was leaving for America. He told me that if I didn’t want them, he was going to smash them! Luckily, I liked them, and on looking at the base, saw the distinct signature of Keith Murray. This prompted me to go to the library and find out all I could on the designer of this fine pottery...'

Clarice Cliff. Michael Jeffery explains why her work has become so sought after.

'IT IS IMPORTANT to place both Clarice Cliff and her work in context with the fairly traditional ceramics industry based in Stoke on Trent during the early years of the 20th century. Born in the last year of the 19th century her work came to prominence in the late 1920’s when she was given permission to decorate blank earthenware discarded by the managers at the Wilkinson Pottery...'

Artexplorer brings you right up to date with local designers, potteries, exhibitions and open days you can’t afford to miss.

'Belgium born Zdenka Ralph, has been painting all her life in various mediums, from decorative fire screens to hand painted pottery. She started work as an independent designer for Poole Pottery back in 1994, in which time she successfully designed a number of ‘hot sellers’ such as the exclusive blue and white Dragonfly range. Elegant brush strokes form the translucent wings, with a unique hand sponged body, executed with a distinctly Japanese feel...'

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