Staffordshire, in central England, became a center of ceramic production beginning in the mid-17th century both due to the thick layers of clay that lay only a few feet below its surface, and the abundance of available coal to fuel kiln fires. The 100 square mile industrial area known as 'Staffordshire' encompasses the towns of Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke, and Tunstall, and is collectively known as the S

The etched decoration of this goblet is characteristic of glass created by American stemware producers in the very late 1920s and early 1930s. The decorative motifs ranged from stylized foliage, to geometric art deco designs (as seen here) to tropical figural scenes.