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Datec. 1755–1770
Made inEngland
MediumSalt-glazed stoneware
Dimensions4 × 8 3/4 in. diameter (10.2 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Jane Zivley
Object numberB.81.12
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Newport Room
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DescriptionGerman and Dutch potters introduced the technique of making salt-glazed stoneware to England in the 1600s. Durable and hygienic, salt-glazed stoneware gained great popularity in the 1700s, eventually surpassing that of delftware. While English potters made salt-glazed stoneware with various body colors and decorated it with colored slips and enamels, much was white with molded decoration and sometimes with elaborate piercings.
ProvenanceMrs. Jane Zivley, Houston; given to MFAH, 1981.

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