Bristol Ceramics at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Photos

Ceramics at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery reflect the important part that industry has played in the city's economy, especially from the 16th through the 19thC. Potters made objects for local household use as well as luxury pieces that were exported around the world. The comprehensive exhibit includes the story of William Cookworth & Richard Champion, successive owners of Bristol Porcelain, whose work played an essential part in the development of porcelain in England.

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Ceramic jug (c1350), likely made in the Redcliffe district of Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic charger (1682) with portrait & initials of King Charles II, made in Brislington close to Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic charger (c1685) with decoration of bird, butterflies & other flying insects in yellow, blue & purple, made in Brislington close to Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic plate (c1685-8), with scalloped edges & portrait & initials of James II, made in Brislington near Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic charger (c1685-96) with portrait & initials of King William III aka William of Orange, made in Brislington near Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic plate depicting King William III (c1690) who ruled jointly with Queen Mary II, having replaced the Catholic King James II after he was deposed, made in Brislington, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic plate depicting Queen Mary II (c1690) who was often depicted together with King William III, made in Brislington,at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Small ceramic bowl with crinkly rim, called pie-crust (c1702-14) depicting Queen Anne who followed the reign of William & Mary, made in Bristol or likely Brislington, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic shallow bowl (1690) perhaps depicting Sarah Jennings, later Duchess of Marlborough, made in Brislington at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic dish (c1705-1720) depicting John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough & husband of Sarah Jennings, made in Bristol or London at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	English delftware fancy shoe (1686) which were typically purchased to celebrate a happy life event, made in Brislington at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Exceptionally large English delftware dish (1703) with painting inspired by Chinese porcelain from late Ming Dynasty likely made for celebration of a marriage, likely made in Brislington, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic posset pot (c1700) with handles shaped as snakes or dragons, likely made in Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic punch bowl & cover with the arms of Worshipful Company of Carpenters (1709) atrib Edward Ward's Temple Back pottery in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic shallow bowl (c1730) with center decoration of Chinese style bird on a rock & on-rim medallions of Christian symbol of three entwined fish, likely made in Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic dish (1733) decorated to resemble scenes from Chinese pottery, likely made Limekiln Lane Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic plate (c1740) with Chinese style pattern by Josiah Bundy, Limekiln Lane Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic bowl (c1740) decorated to resemble Chinese style, made in Bristol, possibly by Thomas Cantle at Temple Black, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic plate (c1741-2) inscribed "A View of ye Hot Well/near Bristol", probably painted by Joseph Flower, Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic punch bowl (c1743) likely painted by Joseph Flower in Bristol to mark the completion of his apprenticeship at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic bowl with hen & chick (1759), likely made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic bowl (1759) made in Jingdezhen China at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic dish (c1750) depicting biblical battle at Gibeon, likely made in Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic bowl (c1750-70) depicting English scene, made in Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic punch bowl (c1765) with distinctive "white-white" pattern around the border, made in Bristol, possibly by John Owen, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Soft-paste porcelain vases (c1749-52) likely made at Benjamin Lund's factory in Bristol, (later Royal Worcester) & one of the first successful attempts to use that medium. Bristol, England.	Ceramic water bottle (c1750-70) which would have been paired with a wash basin, made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Covered ceramic vase (c1750-70) made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Souvenir ceramic bowl (1775) with sailing ship & Dutch inscription "The Mother & Her Daughter" probably commissioned by ship captain on a trading visit to Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic dish (1763) inscribed with name of Richard Wood, from Port Isaac, a shop keeper involved with local coastal trade, made in Redcliffe Back Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic tile (c1725-50) likely portraying Edward Colston, a wealthy merchant, likely made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Tile plaque showing floral bouquet (c1765) made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic tile (1750-75) depicting an artist's concept of an elephant likely taken from a book of prints, probably made in Redcliffe Back Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic medallions on flower brick (c1750-60) made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Porcelain candelabra (1772-76) depicting Vestal Virgins, made by Richard Champion at Bristol Porcelain Factory at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Porcelain coffeepot (c1770-3) an early rare example of Bristol hard-paste porcelain made by William Cookworthy, Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Porcelain coffee cups & saucers (c1775) overglaze painted & gilded in the new-classical taste, made by Richard Champion at Bristol Porcelain at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Porcelain teapot, stand & matching dish (1775) made in Bristol, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Porcelain teapot, cup & saucer (c1775) from Chough service (named after the featured bird), likely commissioned by an unknown family, made at Bristol Porcelain factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Porcelain caudle cup, cover & saucer (c1775) made in Bristol Porcelain factory & possibly listed in factory catalogue, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic jug (c1775) with moulded mask lip at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Display of Bristol pottery (c1785-1815), with floral design cistern as center piece, from Ring & Co & Bristol Pottery, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Display of Plymouth & Bristol porcelain figures (c1770-5), at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Tile picture (1820) painted by William Fifield of four kilns of Bristol Pottery factory at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Earthenware puzzle jugs with bold floral designs (c1823-5) made at Bristol Pottery factory at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Large highly elaborate ceramic show piece (1845) made by Edward Raby, possibly enameled by William Fifield, at Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic painted jugs (dates ranging from 1829-37) made at Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic floral serving plate on stand (1828) in Mansion House pattern, made at Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Ceramic barrels used for holding spirits (dated from 1818 to 1838) made by Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic white jugs (1850-2) with moulded relief decoration of hop flowers believed to have been made by Charles Toft at Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Blue & white ceramic platter, part of River Avon dinnerware series (1825-35) & an example of underglaze transfer-printing, predominately used in England, showing Bristol port scene, made by Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Blue & white oval serving dish (1825-35) showing Avon River scene, made by Bristol Pottery using underglaze transfer-printing process at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Blue & white oval serving dish (1825-35) showing Avon River scene made by Bristol Pottery using underglaze transfer printing process at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Underglaze-printed plate (1850-52) green with exotic hunting scene & Celtic interlace border made by Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Underglaze-painted plate (last half of 1800's) with bold floral design on bright white background made by Bristol Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Whimsical earthenware, blue-glazed teapot with cow on lid (c1870) made by J & J White, Baptist Mills Pottery at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Salt-glazed brown stoneware jug (1834) decorated with images of Roman figures made by W & T Powell, Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Bristol-glazed stoneware jug (1844), featuring lead-free glaze made by Joseph Turner at W & T Powell, Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Stoneware storage jugs & water purifier (c last quarter of 19thC) made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Examples of Bristol stoneware containers for everyday use dating mostly from 1880s at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Examples of Bristol stoneware jugs & bottles dating mostly from Victorian era at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Display of practical & whimsical stoneware items (late 19th into 20thC) made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Display of clay fired bricks & salt-glazed stoneware rainwater head & down pipe (early 20thC) made in Bristol at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.	Ceramic model (1993) for bronze drinking fountain which is placed in Castle Park, Bristol made by Kate Malone at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

Detail of Ceramic model (1993) for bronze drinking fountain which is placed in Castle Park, Bristol made by Kate Malone at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.