William Adams
Plate (one of a pair)

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Maker William Adams(English, 1748–1831)English, 1748–1831

CultureEnglish

Titles

Plate (one of a pair)

Datec. 1820–1830

Made inCobridge, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (spatterware)

Dimensions8 in. diameter (20.3 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.71.31.1

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Department

Bayou Bend

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CERAMICS

DescriptionIn the 1770s, seeking to further refine cream-colored earthenware, Josiah Wedgwood developed a whiter clay body and added cobalt to the lead glaze formula to counteract its natural yellowish tint. The greater whiteness gave the ware a closer resemblance to porcelain, especially when decorated with blue. Many potteries produced pearlware, as it came to be called, using a variety of techniques to decorate it. Sponge-decorated wares such as this plate were popular in the second quarter of the 1800s.
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Impressed on bottom: ADAMS / 8

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