Feeding Cup
1800s (made)
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Object Type
Boat-shaped feeding vessels were used by disabled people unable to consume solid foods. They were often known as 'feeding boats' or 'sauce boats', but Wedgwood called them 'physic cups' and gave them an elaborate handle.
Materials & Making
Cream-coloured earthenware, brought to perfection by the experiments of Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s, was hygienic in use and proved ideal for medical applications. A range of such objects was offered by the factory from the late 18th century onwards, though during the following century the production of medical white earthenwares became increasingly centred on specialist Staffordshire firms.
Boat-shaped feeding vessels were used by disabled people unable to consume solid foods. They were often known as 'feeding boats' or 'sauce boats', but Wedgwood called them 'physic cups' and gave them an elaborate handle.
Materials & Making
Cream-coloured earthenware, brought to perfection by the experiments of Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s, was hygienic in use and proved ideal for medical applications. A range of such objects was offered by the factory from the late 18th century onwards, though during the following century the production of medical white earthenwares became increasingly centred on specialist Staffordshire firms.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cream-coloured earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Feeding cup, cream-coloured earthenware with lead glaze, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria (Stoke-on-Trent), 1800s |
| Physical description | Feeding cup of cream-coloured earthenware. Boat-shaped, covered at one end, and with a curved spout; at the other end is a knob in the form of a dog's head. On either side are loop handles with shell-like projections for the thumbs of the holder. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Made by Wedgwood factory at Etruria, Staffordshire |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Object Type Boat-shaped feeding vessels were used by disabled people unable to consume solid foods. They were often known as 'feeding boats' or 'sauce boats', but Wedgwood called them 'physic cups' and gave them an elaborate handle. Materials & Making Cream-coloured earthenware, brought to perfection by the experiments of Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s, was hygienic in use and proved ideal for medical applications. A range of such objects was offered by the factory from the late 18th century onwards, though during the following century the production of medical white earthenwares became increasingly centred on specialist Staffordshire firms. |
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| Accession number | 2366-1901 |
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| Record created | June 28, 1999 |
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