Ice pail (one of a pair)

ca. 1773

Not on view

After using the model for this pair of ice pails in the “Frog service” for Catherine the Great of Russia, Josiah Wedgwood reused the form in plain creamware versions, sold to middle class consumers who were perhaps less distinguished than the Empress of Russia, but no less discerning in their tastes.

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Title: Ice pail (one of a pair)
Maker: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present)
Date: ca. 1773
Culture: British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Medium: Creamware (glazed earthenware)
Dimensions: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Partial and Promised Gift of Frances F. Bretter and Leo D. Bretter, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.87.4
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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