Clarice Cliff was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England in 1899. She started her career with Linguard Webster & Co., moving to A.J. Wilkinson in 1916. In 1925, owner Colley Shorter gave her her own studio in Newport Pottery.
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She created colorful Art Deco designs which included ceramic vases, cruets, mugs, pitchers, and sifters that she made from the 1920’s until the mid 1930’s for Newport Pottery.
She is best known for her “Bizarre” line that was launched in 1928. These were a colorful series of patterns that were predominantly orange, blue, yellow and green, with orange being the most common color. She trained a staff of female decorators named the “Bizarre Girls” to help paint them. This line became so popular, she was made the artistic director of Wilkinson in 1934.
Clarice Cliff created other Art Deco designs for over 30 years, including Chintz, Crocus and Fantastique. She passed away in 1972.
The most sought Clarice Cliff pottery are those pieces created from 1928-1934. Orange was the most common color used with blue and purple being rarer.
Popular Clarice Cliff Pottery
Bowls
Chargers
Clogs
Cruets
Dinnerware
Jugs
Mugs
Pitchers
Plates
Pots – preserve pot
Sifters
Sugar Sifters
Teapots
Vases
Applique Pattern – produced from 1930 – 1933, mostly landscapes with black, red, and black; black and honeyglaze; or black, red, black, and yellow banding
Bizzare Line – beaker, stepped fern pot, tea cup, saucer, side plate set, bowl
Celtic Harvest Line
Chintz Pattern – usually had stylized water lily buds, leaves, flowers
Crocus Line
Fantastique Line
Melon Pattern – introduced in 1930, usually had curved fruits with linear geometric lines
Secrets Pattern – introduced in 1933, landscape patterns
Geometric and Art Deco shapes and patterns
Clarice Cliff Pottery Marks
Underneath the glaze
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Clarice Cliff Latona Tree Bizarre Ware Tea Pot Stand 1930's
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CLARICE CLIFF Bonjour Bridgewater Teaset Wedgwood ORIG BOX COA
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Clarice Cliff the Bizarre Affair Art Deco Ceramics Pottery
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Clarice Cliff Melon Pattern Vase 1993 MMA Metropolitan Museum Art Abstract Deco
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CLARICE CLIFF Art Deco Cups Saucer Orange Autumn Metropolitan Museum MMA 1993
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Postcard – Tea Pot Bizarre pottery designed by Clarice Cliff Art
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Kevin Francis Clarice Cliff Toby Jug 1993 Promotional Likeness Of CeramicArtist
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Beautiful Clarice Cliff Bowl – Newport Pottery 8.5 Inches
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Clarice Cliff BIZARRE Jam Jar Pot Vintage 1993 MMA Repro EXCELLENT
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*In The Likeness Of* Clarice Cliff Cream Jug & Sugar Sifter/shaker. Hand Painted
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Art Deco Newport Pottery Clarice Cliff Rocket Shape 478 Preserve Jar Jam Pot
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Vntg Royal Staffordshire Clarice Cliff Rural Scenes vegetable bowl Multi Colored
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Vintage Clarice Cliff Bizarre Fantasque Pottery Orange Autumn Jardiniere Planter
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Rare White Clarice Cliff Pottery Jug With Magnolia Flower
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Royal Staffordshire Tonquin by Clarice Cliff Red 13 3/4" Platter England
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Charlotte 10" Wall Decor Dinner Plate Clarice Cliff Royal Staffordshire Blue
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Vintage Royal Staffordshire Clarice Cliff Turkey Platter England transferware
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Vintage 1993 Clarice Cliff Creamer, Sugar, Jam Pot
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Clarice Cliff Christie's 1995 South Kensington auction catalog pottery
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Royal Staffordshire Dinnerware Clarice Cliff, Georgian spray, Plate,vintage
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Mid century Vintage Clarice Cliff Lidded Serving Bowl.
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ANTIQUE NEWPORT POTTERY CLARICE CLIFF 7” RIBBED BUD VASE
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Clarice Cliff Cow Creamer Charlotte Royal Staffordshire Burslem England Brown
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FOUR Clarice Cliff Tonquin Brown Royal Staffordshire 8" Round Rim Bowls – More!
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART ~ Ca. 1993 ~ Clarice Cliff Design ~ Teapot ~ UNUSED !
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre Gayday Footed Bowl Art Deco Hand Painted 1930’s 19cm A/F
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Vintage 1993 MMA Sugar Bowl/Jam Jar/Honey
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Clarice Cliff Biarritz Cup & Saucer – Liberty Stripe (Green)
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1930's Clarice Cliff Celtic Harvest Pitcher – Newport Pottery England
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VINTAGE CLARICE CLIFF LARGE SERVING BOWL BY ROYAL STAFFORDSHIRE RURAL SCENES
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Collecting Clarice Cliff ((1988) Howard Watson Staffordshire Potteries
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre Vintage Gayday Globe Tea Cup C1930’s Hand Painted
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre Sunshine Octagonal Serving Bowl Hand Painted 1933 23cm VTG
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Royal Staffordshire Tonquin Brown 1 Quart Pitcher, Ceramics by Clarice Cliff
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Royal Staffordshire England Clarice Cliff "Chelsea Rose" 10” Oval Serving Bowl
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre Banded Small Serving Bowl Hand Painted C1930’s 17.5cm VTG
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CLARICE CLIFF 1993 Metropolitan Museum of Art Deco 10.25" Dinner Plate MMA Chipd
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10" Dinner Plate ROYAL STAFFORDSHIRE Rural Scenes CLARICE CLIFF Plum *chipped
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Clarice Cliff Art Deco Bon Jour Creamer. Wilkinson Ltd. Made in England.
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CLARICE CLIFF_"TONQUIN"_10" DINNER PLATE_ROYAL STAFFARDSHIRE_RED_9 3/4"
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Vintage Reproduced Olde Bristol Porcelain Creamer & Sugar by Clarice Cliff
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Royal Staffordshire Tonquin Brown Clarice Cliff Dinnerware Tureen w/ Lid – Flaw
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CLARICE CLIFF "TONQUIN" SMALL FRUIT BOWL_ROYAL STAFFARDSHIRE_RED_4 13/16"
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Royal Staffordshire Clarice Cliff Special Achievement Humorous Tall Mug Tankard
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CLARICE CLIFF RARE TREE VASE ART DECO POTTERY DATED 1932
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Clarice Cliff Fantasque Octagonal Umbrellas Sandwich Plate 30cm c1930’s Art Deco
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Clarice Cliff Biarritz Small Bowl – Rustle No.559
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8 Comments
I have 3 plates from Clarice Cliff’s “Confederation Series Canada” of 8 plates depicting historic scenes of Canadian cities surrounded by colourful maple leaves (not The Mountie or the Queen surrounded by Provincial Coats-of-Arms although these often show up under the same Confederation heading). I have Quebec, Montreal, and Winnipeg and recently saw an auction reference to Toronto but I missed the auction. I would like to acquire the other 5 cities (Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver, Niagara Falls,and Ottawa).
I have a Clarice Cliff Plate, stamped Newport Pottery, England with the name Margarita stamped on the back with a circular pink flower pattern on the front. Is anyone interested in purchasing or has anyone seen this pattern before.
I am looking for two saucers for the Clarice cliff cups with the triangular handle. The one I have, has lines / stripes/ bands as the pattern so they can go with any cup pattern. They can be blue, green, red- really any color. Thanjs!
I have a complete set of 8 of Clarice Cliff’s Olde Bristol. I am missing the Sugar Bowl & salt/pepper shakers. Does anyone know if these pieces existed in that pattern?
I have a dinner plate 9″ Round with raised center1″ h x 2 3/4″ that has 3 lines in it.
It is Royal Staffordshire Tonquin Pattern Blue with 167 A in the glaze.
I do have of course many pictures, would like to know what type of plate this is? What is the purpose? Thank you so much for your attention to my query.
I also have a set of Clarice Cliff dishes, Newport Pottery, England, Reg No 840076 with a mark in the glaze of 40. I have a service for 10 of dinner plates, salad plates, sandwich plates and dessert bowls with a few extra pieces. I also have a gravy boat with a plate and a covered casserole dish. I am looking to sell these items and would like to know if you have any interest in them. Thank you!
I have a nearly complete dinner set which belonged to my grandmother and would love to find pieces to complete it such as gravy boat meat plate and three cups but would be prepared to buy a set if that is what I have to do.
I have a set of Clarice Cliff dishes, Newport Pottery, England, Reg No 840076 with a mark in the glaze of
2 47. They are a maroon floral print on a neutral color background. would you be interested in them?