coffepot and lid

coffepot and lid , circa 1740–1760

Where object was made: England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: agate ware; earthenware

Credit line: Gift from The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection

Accession number: 1937.0112.a,b

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Agate ware is made by mixing together clays of different colors to produce a marble-like effect that resembles agate. Although popularized by Staffordshire potters including Thomas Whieldon and Josiah Wedgwood in 18th-century England, this technique had first been used in ancient Rome and during China's T'ang Dynasty (ca. 618-906).