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Contents of some Christmas crackers, 1905
Greece - Palace of King Minos at KnossosThe excavations of Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos revealed a remarkable set of large Minoan storage jars, or pithoi. The compartments in the floor were for grain and produce
Majolica and Nick Nack crackersLabel for a Christmas cracker box presumably containing small pottery or china gifts
Heinz Zinrams photography studio, Baker Street, LondonA view of Heinz Zinrams photography studio, above the Cavendish Hood antique shop at No. 2 Baker Street, London. Examples of his photography of children are on display in the doorway
Cairo, Egypt - Pot SellerA pot seller in Cairo, Egypt with his wide selection of pottery in varied shapes and sizes. He sits in the open entrance to his shop and talks to a passing fresh water carrier / seller
Small shop Selling Moroccan goods, TunisiaA small boutique selling Moroccan goods in Tunisia!
Sfax, Tunisia - Rue de la RepubliqueThe Rue de la Republique with the British Vice Consulate at Sfax, Tunisia. The Consulate is right next door to a general store, selling pottery, overcoats and flat caps
Selfridges, London - China Section
Hindu Marriage ceremony - Bombay, India
Pottery MerchantsA pottery merchant and customer stand between wares piled high in a large wicker backpack and engage in tense negotiation
A Pottery FactoryWorkers (and the manager or owner - at right) in a Turkish pottery and sand-casting factory
Education, potteryAt Stoke College of Art a young student studies a beautiful large teapot which he is making while another works to remove a clay jug from a cast
Titanic jugA white jug bearing a design of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912
Titanic pot and wine glassA conical shaped white pot bearing a design of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912. An empty wine glass stands beside it
Titanic pot and glass of wineA conical shaped white pot bearing a design of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912. A full glass of red wine stands beside it
Titanic plate and dishA plate and a dish from the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912. Both are in blue and white, and bear the White Star Line design at the centre
Egypt - Rod el Farag - Pot FactoryA Pottery at Rod el Farag, Cairo, Egypt
Pottery Sellers - Tangiers, Morocco
Bruce Bairnsfather Ware potteryA selection of pottery manufactured by the firm Grimwades of Staffordshire, featuring the designs of Bruce Bairnsfather, the artist whose cartoons featured in The Bystander during World War I
Tunisian potter in his shopA Tunisian potter surrounded by his wares in his shop
An Egyptian woman holding aloft a large pottery jarA rather forceful-looking Egyptian woman in green wrap dress and elaborate necklace, holding aloft a large pottery jar
Queen Her-nets tombThe great tomb of Queen Her-net, discovered by Professor Emerys at North Sakkara. Buried in the reign of the Pharaoh Udimu this photograph shows a deposit of pottery left as offerings
Roman pavement in Cannon StreetA Roman tesselated pavement discovered by workmen at a depth of 12 feet from the surface. The pavement, made up of tiles of red tesserae was without pattern
Bow-Fronted Shop WindowThe lovely old fashioned bow- fronted window of the pottery and gifts shop in Cromford, Derbyshire, England
Pile of Pots / SakaraA street in Sakara. A young girl stands close to a stall selling decorated pots
Biscuit KilnInterior of a biscuit kiln
Polychrome PotterySelection of wide-brimmed and fine-funnelled jugs and a large serving vessel, all with fancy polychrome patternation
Iran KashanThe pottery kilns at Kashan, famous for its faience
Wedgwood WorksWorkers in Wedgwoods pottery factory
Ceramics / Kiln 1902A busy scene in the kiln yards at Britannia Pottery, Glasgow, Scotland
Porcelain manufactureKilns for large-scale porcelain manufacture
The Midianites DefeatedThe Midianites are defeated by the Israelites who panic them by a night attack with much blowing of trumpets and smashing of pottery
Potters at Work C19Potters at work, one barefoot at his wheel and his two colleagues finishing a bowl and putting a vase on a shelf on tiptoe
Potery / Ancient ChinaPottery production in ancient China - firing the pots in a kiln (4 of 4)
Santa Barbara Mission was founded in 1786. Portions of five units of its extensive water works survive today. Ruins of tanning vats and pottery kilns also survive
Sir Henry DoultonSIR HENRY DOULTON Pottery inventor and manufacturer
Pyne - PotteryA POTTERY A potter and his assistant making red pottery, with a young boy to help
First PotteryTHE FIRST POTTERY