Platter

ca. 1780

Not on view

This platter represents two great inventions of British potters in the eighteenth century: creamware, a durable white earthenware with yellowish glaze, and transfer-printing, a technique that allowed for high-quality decoration at a relatively low cost. Creamware was developed by Staffordshire potters around 1750 as a substitute for porcelain. Lightweight, yet durable, it proved ideal for moderately-priced domestic wares. Josiah Wedgwood achieved commercial success in producing creamware of elegant designs often with transfer-printed decoration. After gaining the patronage of Queen Charlotte, Wedgwood was allowed to use the name Queen’s ware.

[Elizabeth Sullivan, 2014]

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Title: Platter
Manufactory: Josiah Wedgwood (British, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1730–1795 Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent)
Date: ca. 1780
Culture: British, Staffordshire
Medium: Creamware with transfer-printed decoration in black
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 1 1/4 × 18 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. (3.2 × 46.4 × 38.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2014
Object Number: 2014.712.9
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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