Clarice Cliff cubist patterns appeared on these shapes, such as the 1929 "Ravel" (seen on Cliff's Conical shape ware) which was an abstract leaf and flower pattern named after the composer. The image shows a Conical coffee pot, and sugar bowl and cream with four triangular feet, another of Cliff's rather Bizarre shape ideas which proved popular with 1930s customers. "Ravel" was to be produced between 1929 and at least as late as 1935. In 1928 Clarice produced a simple, hand painted pattern of "Crocus" flowers in orange, blue and purple, each flower being constructed with confident upward strokes. Then green leaves
Clarice Cliff mastered this she changed jobs to learn freehand painting at another potbank, at the same time studying art and sculpture at the Burslem School of Art in the evenings. In 1916,Cliff made the rather unusual decision to move to the factory of A.J. Wilkinson at Newport, Burslem, to improve her career opportunities. This necessitated a lengthy journey to work. This was an unusual start to an unusual career; most young women in the Staffordshire Potteries were on 'apprentice wages', and having mastered a particular task, stayed with that to maximise their income. However, Cliff was ambitious and acquired skills in