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Factory: Wedgwood, Josiah (Perhaps)
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
History note: Unknown before Mrs E.S. Jenkins
Given by Mrs E.S. Jenkins
Diameter: 11.5 cm
Height: 10 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1951-05-31) by Jenkins, E. S., Mrs
18th Century, third quarter#
George II or George III
Circa
1759
CE
-
1775
CE
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.
inside cream, the outside, green and yellowish cream
Lead-glaze
with coloured glazes
Creamware
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
Accession number: C.6 & A-1951
Primary reference Number: 12133
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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