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Sugar bowl: C.6 & A-1951

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Current Location: Gallery 13 (Mellon)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood, Josiah (Perhaps)

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Description

Cream earthenware, press-moulded and decorated with green and yellowish translucent lead-glazes. The base inside the footring is only partially glazed in green. Of Chinese covered tea bowl form, moulded to resemble a cauliflower, the convex cover (A) with six leaves radiating from the shallow cauliflower knob. The leaves on the bowl are coloured in green glaze

Notes

History note: Unknown before Mrs E.S. Jenkins

Legal notes

Given by Mrs E.S. Jenkins

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 11.5 cm
Height: 10 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1951-05-31) by Jenkins, E. S., Mrs

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
George II or George III
Circa 1759 CE - 1775 CE

Note

Attributed to Josiah Wedgwood on attribution, but cauliflower wares were made by several Staffordshire potters, such as William Greatbatch. Cauliflower slop bowls and sugar basins were found on the Greatbatch site. See Documentation, Young, and Barker.

School or Style

Rococo

Materials used in production

inside cream, the outside, green and yellowish cream Lead-glaze
with coloured glazes Creamware

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Cream earthenware, press-moulded and decorated with green and yellowish cream lead-glazes. The base inside the footring is only partially glazed.
Lead-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.6 & A-1951
Primary reference Number: 12133

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 August 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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