Plate

CultureEnglish

Titles

Plate

Datec. 1750–1770

Made inEngland

MediumLead-glazed earthenware

Dimensions8 in. diameter (20.3 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Millie Manheim

Object numberB.83.11

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Queen Anne Sitting Room

Exposé

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

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. This plate is molded with naturalistic leaves highlighted with green, achieved by adding copper oxide before glazing.
ProvenanceMillie Manheim, New York; given to MFAH, 1983.

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