creamer

Staffordshire or Leeds, England, United Kingdom, artist

creamer, circa 1810–1815

Where object was made: England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: silver lusterware; earthenware

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.2031

Not on display

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Archive Label 2001:
... the resist technique, the potter applies a design to a glazed and fired vessel using a solution that contains glue, sugar, and glycerine or honey. The artist then dips the pot in lustering compound, allows it to dry, and rinses it with water, which dissolves the solution and reveals the design.