With her 'Bizarre' wares, Clarice Cliff offered modern, bright, affordable, Art Deco-inspired designs which appealed directly to women - in contrast to most of the drab, unremarkable. conventional Potteries output. The Colour Room emphasises the internal and market opposition she faced, and focusses on the development of 'Crocus' which became one of her most popular designs. This is a D-shaped 'Stamford' teapot, hand-painted by one of the paintresses she trained.