14/1980-3-2

Collection

Ceramics

Brief description

Salt-glazed stoneware saucer with overglaze enamel decoration of flowers in pink, red, yellow, green and blue, probably made in Staffordshire c.1760.

Object name

saucer

Object number

14/1980-3-2

Production date

c.1760 (manufactured)

Production place

Staffordshire (manufactured)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

salt glaze
stoneware
enamel

Technique

salt glazed
enamelled
fired

Physical description

Salt-glazed stoneware saucer with overglaze enamel decoration of sprays of pink, red, blue and yellow flowers and green leaves, with a red ring around the rim.

Dimensions

Diameter: 10.9cm

Website keywords

tea, coffee and chocolate drinking
serving drink

Label

Label text for ‘A taste of China’ case, Information Bay 3, Geffrye Museum, 2010:
Teapot, about 1750
Tea bowl and saucer, about 1750
Salt-glazed stoneware
The first teapots used in Europe were the small porcelain or earthenware ones used by the Chinese themselves. When demand for tea continued to grow, ceramic tea wares began to be made in Europe. As tea became more affordable, teapots increased in size.