Staffordshire figures are pottery figurines that originated in Staffordshire, England, in the 18th century, evolving from simple salt-glazed stoneware to more detailed earthenware and porcelain. They provide a visual record of daily life, historical events, and popular culture, and were produced to be affordable for a wide audience, from early naive designs to later more elaborate pieces depicting subjects like portraits, political figures, domestic scenes, and even mythological and biblical stories.