Josiah Wedgwood
Milk Jug

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Maker Josiah Wedgwood (English, 1730–1795)English, 1730–1795

CultureEnglish

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Milk Jug

Datec. 1755

Made inBurslem, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware)

Dimensions5 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (13.3 × 6 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.63.132

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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. Many potteries produced these wares, employing numerous techniques to decorate them. Naturalistic fruit and vegetable forms such as cauliflowers and pineapples became popular during the third quarter of the 1700s. Josiah Wedgwood continued to refine this pottery, which he later called “Queens’ ware” because of a commission he received from Queen Charlotte in 1765.
Provenance[D. M. & P. Manheim, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, October 15, 1963; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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