A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
A cream-colored basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and a lid with cutout designs.
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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons

Creamware Chestnut Basket

Maker

Josiah Wedgwood &amp

Title

Creamware Chestnut Basket

Year

1770-1780

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

creamware

Geography

Place Made: Staffordshire

Dimensions

20.5 x 26.7 cm (8 1/16 x 10 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown

Object Number

33.075

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Fruits shipped from tropical ports and grown in hothouses were prized—especially the pineapple, which inspired bright yellow and green ceramics that emulated its shape and texture. Citrus fruits were displayed in ceramic baskets with pierced lids to show off their vibrant colors, while local fruits, such as apples, remained popular dessert ingredients.

The English Eye
British Painting from the 17th to the 19th Centuries; Contemporary British Art; Old Master British Drawings and Watercolors; British Picture Books for Children; Three Centuries of British Decorative Arts, Textiles, and Costume
Jun 21, 1991 – Sep 01, 1991

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Tombstone

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (English)
Creamware Chestnut Basket, 1770-1780
Earthenware with glaze
20.5 x 26.7 cm (8 1/16 x 10 1/2 inches)
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 33.075

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