Poole Pottery is based in the town of Poole in Dorset. Poole was set up in 1873 as Carter and Co. and started out by making architectural ceramics including tiles and ornamental ceramics used in the building industry. By the early twentieth century, Poole Pottery began to produce more decorative and ornamental pottery intended for display, and since then they have never looked back. Poole have become one of the leading factories producing art pottery alongside their tableware and this has made them a very collectable factory. In the 1920's Poole experimented with pottery designs that used floral and animal motifs. These were very popular and became a hallmark of Poole Pottery - what has become known as their Traditional Wares. They were in production from the 1920s to the 1960s. They are still very popular today and are highly sought after by collectors. English White Earthenware clay. Each piece is made, glazed, and fired by hand at a whopping one thousand degrees. The signature is lacquered with color on the base of the pottery. Sometimes they will even use a pattern outline to draw onto it like a guide.