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Tureen

1766 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

By 1720 Staffordshire potters had perfected white salt-glazed stoneware. This laid the foundations of their future prosperity. The material was made of clay imported by sea from the West of England. It was further whitened with calcined flint. It proved highly durable and adaptable to a wide variety of shapes, either thrown on the wheel or moulded. It was also very cheap. The Staffordshire potteries exported huge quantities to the European mainland and the Americas.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Tureen
  • Cover
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware, press moulded
Brief description
Salt-glazed stoneware press moulded tureen, Staffordshire, 1766.
Physical description
Salt-glazed stoneware press moulded tureen, inscribed with the initials of the maker, 'JB 1766', Staffordshire, 1766
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Length: 19.9cm
  • Width: 8.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
initials of the maker, 'JB 1766'
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Soup tureen with cover and stand
Made in Staffordshire, 1763
Marks: under the cover "JB", incised, under the tureen "JB 1763", incised
Salt-glazed stoneware, press-moulded

2169 to B-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
Summary
By 1720 Staffordshire potters had perfected white salt-glazed stoneware. This laid the foundations of their future prosperity. The material was made of clay imported by sea from the West of England. It was further whitened with calcined flint. It proved highly durable and adaptable to a wide variety of shapes, either thrown on the wheel or moulded. It was also very cheap. The Staffordshire potteries exported huge quantities to the European mainland and the Americas.
Bibliographic reference
Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
Collection
Accession number
2169 to B-1901

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Record createdDecember 2, 2002
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