image credit: Jim, the Photographer ccFor most of us, ceramic figurines conjure sentimental images straight out of children's books, tame kitsch at its worst. But once upon a time, these little sculptures had an edge.
The subjects that graced Staffordshire pottery more than 200 years ago weren't for the fainthearted: Imagine giving grandma a figurine that mocked discriminatory marriage laws or portrayed a gruesome series of animal attacks.
(thanks Hunter)
