Barber's Basin

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Barber's Basin
  • Shaving Bowl
Datec. 1770–1800
Possible place , England
Possible placeLeeds, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware)
Dimensions2 1/4 × 9 9/16 in. diameter (5.7 × 24.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Tom Alan Cunningham, Charlie Hall, and Blake Tartt in honor of Gibson Gayle at "One Great Night in November, 1993"
Object numberB.93.22
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Mcintire Bedroom
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionIn the mid-1700s, English potters developed a light- or cream-colored earthenware body that, when coated with a lead glaze, yielded wares with a glassy, shiny surface. Josiah Wedgwood continued to refine this pottery, which he later called “Queens’ Ware” because of a commission he received from Queen Charlotte in 1765. Many potteries produced these wares, employing numerous techniques to decorate them.
Provenance[Wynn A. Sayman, Richmond, Massachusetts]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.

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