Herculaneum Pottery
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Maker Herculaneum Pottery (Liverpool, active 1796–1841)Liverpool, active 1796–1841

CultureEnglish

Titles

Datec. 1810–1820

Made inLiverpool, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware) with transfer print

Dimensions8 × 5 3/8 in. (20.3 × 13.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.61.58

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

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Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

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 creamware 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. Based out of Toxteth, Liverpool, the Herculaneum Pottery produced creamware and pearlware pottery together with bone china porcelain. This jug features transfer-printed images on both sides. On one side, a personification of America appears to give instruction to Native Americans on the heroes of the new nation; the other side features a memorial obelisk dedicated to George Washington.
Provenance[Samuel H. Laidacker (1904–1994), Bristol, Pennsylvania]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, September 8, 1961; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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