3/2008-4
Collection
Ceramics
Brief description
Creamware plate with a plain rim, manufactured in England by Wedgwood c.1780-1795.
Object name
plate
Object number
3/2008-4
Production organisation
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd (manufacturer)
Production date
1780-1795 (manufactured)
Production place
Staffordshire (manufactured)
Period
Georgian (1714-1837)
Material
earthenware
glaze
glaze
Technique
glazed
fired
stamped
fired
stamped
Physical description
Plain cream glazed earthenware plate of round form with a plain, simple rim. There are some red acretions and a slight fault to the surface on the front, and the plate is impressed with 'WEDGWOOD' and 'M' on the reverse.
Dimensions
Diameter: 23.2cm
Website keywords
serving food
Label
Label text for ‘Keeping House’ case, Information Bay 1, Geffrye Museum, object added to display July 2011:
Creamware dinner plates, about 1780-95
Earthenware, Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire
Creamware was made using flint in the clay body, creating a ceramic that was more hardwearing than other glazed earthenwares. It was as hard as porcelain and could be decorated with a variety of patterns making it more expensive the more elaborate the pattern became. Large quantities of creamware were produced by Wedgwood and other Staffordshire potteries making it affordable for middling consumers, providing an alternative to the use of pewter for dining.
Creamware dinner plates, about 1780-95
Earthenware, Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire
Creamware was made using flint in the clay body, creating a ceramic that was more hardwearing than other glazed earthenwares. It was as hard as porcelain and could be decorated with a variety of patterns making it more expensive the more elaborate the pattern became. Large quantities of creamware were produced by Wedgwood and other Staffordshire potteries making it affordable for middling consumers, providing an alternative to the use of pewter for dining.
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