Plate

1750/65

England, Staffordshire

The colors on this plate resulted from the combination of metallic oxides of manganese, cobalt, copper, iron, and antimony prepared as liquid slip. These were sponged onto the body of the plate and covered with a clear lead glaze. When the plate was fired, the colors bled together to achieve a tortoiseshell effect. By 1760 Americans were importing a range of fashionable tortoiseshell dining wares; these remained popular throughout the third quarter of the 18th century.

Status: On View, Gallery 166
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Artist: Whieldon Pottery
Title: Plate
Place: Staffordshire (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1750–1765
Medium: Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions: Diam.: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Amelia Blanxius Collection, gift of Emma B. Hodge and Jene E. Bell
Reference Number: 1912.922
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