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"Warehouse in the Potteries" (often simply titled Warehouses) is a significant lithograph from David Gentleman’s Stoke Potteries suite, produced in 1971. This series captured the industrial landscape of the Staffordshire Potteries during a period of transition, documenting the architectural heritage of the British ceramics industry.
The artwork is characteristic of Gentleman’s clean, observational style, which often focuses on industrial and urban architecture and depicts the functional, brick-built architecture of the Stoke-on-Trent area. It typically features the stark, geometric lines of multi-story warehouses and kiln chimneys, using a muted yet deliberate colour palette that reflects the atmosphere of the Potteries.
At the time of its creation, many of these traditional industrial buildings were being demolished or modernised. Gentleman’s work serves as an important visual record of Britain's industrial heritage, similar to his other famous series like the London or Covent Garden lithographs.
This work is a sought-after collector's item for those interested in industrial art or mid-century British printmaking. While the Tate holds many of Gentleman's 1970s works (such as the Mercer St warehouses), the Stoke Potteries series is frequently found in private collections and regional UK museums specialising in industrial history.
