William Adams
Plate (one of a pair)

MakerEnglish, 1748–1831
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Plate (one of a pair)
Datec. 1820–1830
Made inCobridge, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (spatterware)
Dimensions8 in. diameter (20.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.71.31.1
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionIn the 1770s, seeking to further refine cream-colored earthenware, Josiah Wedgwood developed a whiter clay body and added cobalt to the lead glaze formula to counteract its natural yellowish tint. The greater whiteness gave the ware a closer resemblance to porcelain, especially when decorated with blue. Many potteries produced pearlware, as it came to be called, using a variety of techniques to decorate it. Sponge-decorated wares such as this plate were popular in the second quarter of the 1800s.
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed on bottom: ADAMS / 8

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