European Ceramics
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 4,000 European ceramics dating from the late medieval period to the present. These originate mainly from England, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Denmark, Ireland and Portugal. The collection includes a significant group of Italian tin-glazed painted earthenware (maiolica), including three plates painted by Francesco Xanto Avelli, Spanish tin-glazed earthenware (lustreware), Dutch tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware), German stoneware, and English slipware. These wares date from the 15th to the 17th century. From the 18th and 19th centuries, English porcelain includes tablewares from the Worcester and Crown Derby potteries, and ornamental pieces from Chelsea and Bow. English pearlware and creamware are also well represented, in addition to Staffordshire vessels and ornaments and Wedgwood jasperwares. Late 19th century Art Pottery includes fine pieces by William de Morgan, the Martin Brothers and Sir Edmund Elton. The collection also holds a few examples of continental pottery and porcelain of this date from Sèvres, Saint-Cloud and Meissen. The 20th century is represented by various commemorative wares, ornamental items, Clarice Cliff wares, a service by Susie Cooper and studio pottery by Bernard Leach, William Staite Murray, Michael Cardew, Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Alan Caiger-Smith and Grayson Perry among others.
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