Charles Dickens face pot produced by Kevin Francis Ceramics of Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 2003. Charles Huffham Dickens (1812-1870) is commonly regarded as England's greatest popular novelist of the 19th century. He was the son of a pay clerk for the Royal navy and had little formal education. When his father was imprisoned for debt in 1824, the young Dickens spent five months in a blacking factory sticking labels on early Doulton and Watts' pots, a real life experience that manifested itself through the hero of his 1850 autobiographical novel, "David Copperfield". Later, while employed as a junior law clerk he learned shorthand and then worked as a reporter of debates in the House of Commons. His career in writing began in 1836 with the creation of the immensely popular Mr. Pickwick. Dickens' characters were diverse and colorful, his works filled with spirited humor and satirical wit, carrying themes reflecting his own experiences and hardships. The face pot quote "I will live in the past, the present, and the future." was said by Ebenezer Scrooge toward the end of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and has proven to be true of Dickens' works.
Maker:
Kevin Francis Face Pots
England
circa 2003
Model #:
Derivative
face pot
Size:
small
Height:
2 1/2"
