Ruskin Pottery
World famous and highly collectable, Ruskin Pottery was made right here in Smethwick, West Midlands, United Kingdom between 1898 and 1935. It is now famous all over the world and collected by many people in many countries.
The world's largest public collection of Ruskin Pottery is displayed at Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery.
The collection is owned by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and is managed by Sandwell Museum Service.
New Display Boards
We have just had new display boards installed in the Ruskin gallery telling you the story of Ruskin pottery. You can learn about the famous glazes and also the people who worked in the factory and their lives. Visit the Ruskin gallery for free!
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High fired mallet shaped vase with an unusual brown and grey glaze c.1924. This vase was purchased with assistance from the Art Fund and Resource/V&A Purchase Grant Fund. Ref: 2002.106 | High fired vase with unusual blue streaked glaze, c. 1915. Ref: 1992.41.3 | High fired vase in a light blue vein style glaze, c1906. Purchased by Sandwell MBC in 2002. Ref: 2002.104 |