Figure of a Bear

Figure of a Bear

Public Domain

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Figure of a Bear
Datec. 1770–1790
Made inEngland
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware or pearlware) with overglaze enamels
Dimensions2 5/8 × 4 1/4 in. (6.7 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.71.100
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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. Further refinements in body and glaze yielded pearlware.  Many potteries produced these wares, employing numerous techniques to decorate them.
Provenance[Helen McGehee Antiques, Palm Beach, Florida]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, September 22, 1971; given to MFAH, 1971.

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