Cauliflower tea caddy
Artist
William Greatbatch
(English)
CultureEnglish
OriginStaffordshire, England
Dateca. 1760-1765
MediumEarthenware, lead glaze, press-moulded
DimensionsOverall: 11.5 × 8.5 × 7 cm (4 1/2 × 3 3/8 × 2 3/4 in.)
MarkingsUnderglaze blue mark, possibly “VD”
DescriptionTeawares moulded in the shape of fruit and vegetables were among the most popular tablewares produced in Britain, with cauliflower wares being particularly fashionable in the 1760s. Such objects drew from the fashionable Rococo shapes of the period and spoke to a taste for naturalism on the table, as expressed by the wide range of trompe-l’oeil wares created in faience and porcelain. Cauliflower wares found a wide audience, and makers such as Josiah Wedgwood, with whom Greatbatch partnered, exported them to various parts of Europe.
Credit LineIn memory of Roderick James Burns
Object numberG24.1.2a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - CreamwareStatus
On view
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