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
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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.  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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