Lives of their own

United Kingdom, 1956

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From the Royal Doulton potteries in Burslem in England have come, during the past years, more than two thousand individual figure creations in fine china; each figure the product of creative imagination, patient craftsmanship and technical skill; each a work of art. Shows the complete ceramic process from a preliminary sketch to the finished figurine. A selection of pottery wares - characters from Dickens and Shakespear, from history and folklore - are shown.

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John Patterson Reid

Duration

00:17:57:00

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United Kingdom
Production dates
1956

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