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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.

 

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A creamware chestnut basket with sculptural woven handles, sculpted foot, and the lid has decorative cutouts.

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, English, 1759–present

Creamware Chestnut Basket, 1770–1780

Earthenware with glaze

Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 33.075 

A sculptural teapot with a yellow body and texture similar to a pineapple, green handle, foot, lid, and spout with a floral leaf or stem like decoration and texture.

English

Teapot, ca. 1760

Earthenware with glaze

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.200

A sculpture with three figures in elaborate historical clothing (one in the tree, another sitting, and the last standing holding a basket), a cherry tree, a ladder and two baskets.

Johann Joachim Kändler, modeler, German, 1706–1775

Friedrich Elias Meyer I, modeler, German, 1723–1785

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, 1710–present

The Cherry Pickers, 1753–1765

Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.166