In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory.

In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory.

In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory.

In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory.

In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory.

In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory.

In its early wares, the Caughley Factory closely followed the forms and decoration of the Worcester Factory.

Louis Comfort Tiffany was one of America's most important designers at the turn of the 19th century. The glass produced at his Corona Furnace on Long Island was especially famous.

Staffordshire, in central England, became a center of ceramic production beginning in the mid-17th century 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

A pioneer of English pottery production, Thomas Whieldon (1719-95), is perhaps best known for producing tortoiseshell ware, a type of earthenware with variegated surface color.