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Unknown Maker, English

Creamware Tray

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

Creamware Tray

Year

ca. 1770-1780

Medium

  • Earthenware with glaze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Earthenware with glaze

Geography

Place Made: Leeds

Dimensions

0.6 x 11.8 cm (1/4 x 4 5/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Alfred Morris, Jr.

Object Number

1992.140.1B

Type

  • Ceramics

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

Candies, pieces of fruit crystalized with sugar, and other confectionaries, known as sweetmeats, were served on special dishes, some with multiple shell-shaped tiers. The dessert course of a formal dinner called for its own set of serving dishes, bowls, and plates, such as the leaf-shaped example crawling with an assortment of insects.

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Unknown Maker, English
Creamware Tray, ca. 1770-1780
Earthenware with glaze
0.6 x 11.8 cm (1/4 x 4 5/8 inches)
Gift of Alfred Morris, Jr. 1992.140.1B

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