Pottery Buildings, Tunstall, 1976 — Maurice Wade (1917–1991)
Painted in 1976, Pottery Buildings, Tunstall is a vivid celebration of the architectural character that defined the Six Towns. Maurice Wade was drawn repeatedly to the distinctive bottle kilns, pot banks, and terraced streets of the Potteries — buildings that were already disappearing by the time he painted them. This work is both a record and an act of remembrance, capturing Tunstall's industrial streetscape with Wade's characteristic warmth and precision.
Published in 2026 by Petr Hajek with the kind permission of the Maurice Wade Estate, this print was released to accompany the landmark exhibition Maurice Wade: A Painter from No 57 at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery (12 October 2023 – 26 January 2024).
- Artist: Maurice Wade (1917–1991)
- Title: Pottery Buildings, Tunstall
- Date: 1976
- Medium: Print
- Published: 2026 by Petr Hajek
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Sizes available:
- Small — 34 × 25 cm
- Medium — 42 × 29.5 cm
- Large — 59 × 42 cm
- Presented: Unframed
- Original artwork: Owned by the Maurice Wade Estate
Maurice Wade was a self-taught painter born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, whose work chronicled the landscapes, people, and industrial character of the Potteries throughout the 20th century. His paintings are held in private and public collections across the UK.