Figure of a Cat

Figure of a Cat

Public Domain

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Figure of a Cat
Datec. 1790–1800
Made inEngland
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (pearlware) with colored glazes
Dimensions3 3/8 in. height (8.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.71.97
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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.
Provenance[Helen McGehee Antiques, Palm Beach, Florida]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, September 22, 1971; given to MFAH, 1971.

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