tortoise shell plate

tortoise shell plate , mid 1700s

Where object was made: England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: earthenware

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.1751

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Archive Label 1999:
Tortoiseshell wares were popularized by Thomas Whieldon (1719-1795) and others who worked in Staffordshire, England's main area of pottery production starting in the mid-18th century. The smokey look seen here was created by blending metallic oxides in a clear lead glaze.