Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
Saucer

Saucer

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Saucer
MakerEnglish, established 1751
EngraverEnglish, 1730–1817
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Saucer
Datec. 1765–1770
Made inWorcester, England
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with transfer print
Dimensions1 1/4 × 5 in. diameter (3.2 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.67.21.2
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe process of decorating ceramics by transferring the image from an engraved copper plate was used first in England in the early 1750s. The first such wares were printed over the glaze; underglaze printing came later in the 1750s, first at Worcester. The tea bowl and saucer are decorated with a transfer print depicting a garden tea party. The scene is based on an engraved print by Robert Hancock and was one of the most popular transfer-printed designs.
Provenance[David Stockwell (1907–1996), Wilmington, Delaware]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1967; given to MFAH, 1967.

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