The Brief but Brilliant Flame of Linthorpe Art Pottery Linthorpe Art Pottery, though existing for a mere twelve years – from 1878 to 1890 – ignited a spark in the British ceramics world that continues to resonate today. Founded in the small village of Linthorpe, near Middlesbrough in northeast England, the pottery was born not solely from artistic ambition but from a desire for social good. Local solicitor John Harrison envisioned an enterprise that would provide meaningful employment opportunities within his community, and he sought to achieve this through the creation of high-quality art p…