Red ware

A collection of works made from Bradwell Woods wild clay, Red Porcelain.


Wild Clay from North Staffordshire, Bradwell Woods, Red Haematites.

Clay that changed the face of North Staffordshire and the world.

The red clay that occurs in Bradwell Woods, outcropping in red cliffs and running hundreds of feet deep into the valley. Is a clay that holds a special place in the History of Ceramics. From the Iron age settlers circa 2000 BC, through to the Roman Simian-ware and onto the Elers Brothers C1690 and Josiah Wedgewood C1750. The Clay of Bradwell Woods has made beautiful ceramics for millennia. A beautiful fine grain clay with high iron content making it heat proof, qualities prized by Staffordshire potters for centuries creating the famous "Brown Betty" teapot. Terracotta ceramics in infinite variety have been produced, making Moulded decorations for architecture and red floor tiles, produced in their millions. Pieces of Staffordshire ceramics have travelled across the globe, giving the area its Celebrated name "The Staffordshire Potteries". 

 

 

Terracotta urn with white floral relief design and a lid.

Ginger jar with two relief flowers

Terracotta vase adorned with relief flowers and leaves.

Ginger Jar with large flower reliefs

Terracotta cylindrical container with a rounded lid and a smooth surface.

Lidded Jar with fine relief flower motifs

A brown jar with colourful paint splatters on its surface.

Lidded Jar with Pendulum Decoration

Clay container with a lid, featuring a white tree design and decorative lines.

Lidded Jar with Tree decoration, Pate-sur-Pate

Ceramic pot with abstract blue, white, and black markings on a terracotta background.

Jar with Pendulum decoration

Three textured clay pots with wavy orange and cream patterns.

Tree spirit lanterns

Two terracotta candle holders with floral cut-out designs.

Lanterns with pierced floral design

Two decorative terracotta candle holders with intricate cut-out patterns.

Lanterns with pierced design

Two abstract clay vases with colourful patterns against a soft background.

Two purse vases with pendulum decoration

Two decorative clay vases with floral engravings, one taller than the other.

Vase and Ginger Jar with relief carved collar

Three decorative jars with brown surfaces and abstract yellow and white patterns.

Three Ginger Jars with Pendulum slip decoration

Brown ceramic pot with yellow and white abstract lines on a wooden surface.

Plant pot with pendulum decoration

A handcrafted pottery vase with brown, blue, and white abstract designs.

Plant pot with Pendulum decoration in Jasper slip

A decorative clay pot with abstract blue and white patterns on a brown surface.

Ginger Jar with Pendulum jasper slip decoration

Brown ceramic pot decorated with blue, white, and black abstract patterns.

Beaker with firing blisters

Five small, handcrafted ceramic figurines in earthy tones, arranged on a light background.

Mice in red and white clay

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