MW11P Tapered Chimney, Old Oven, Middleport 1979 print by Maurice Wade published 2026

Tapered Chimney, Old Oven, Middleport, 1979 — Maurice Wade (1917–1991)

One of the most iconic images in the Maurice Wade print series, Tapered Chimney, Old Oven, Middleport focuses on the bottle oven — the defining symbol of the Potteries. Painted in 1979, this work captures the tapered form of a kiln chimney in Middleport, a district of Burslem that was home to some of the most celebrated pottery manufacturers in the world. By the time Wade painted this, many of these ovens had already been demolished; his work stands as an essential visual record of what was lost.

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: Tapered Chimney, Old Oven, Middleport
• Date: 1979
• Medium: Print
• Published: 2026 by Petr Hajek
• 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.