Ice pail (one of a pair)

Wedgwood and Bentley

ca. 1773 · Creamware (glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

After using the model for this pair of ice pails in the “Frog service” for Catherine the Great of Russia, Josiah Wedgwood reused the form in plain creamware versions, sold to middle class consumers who were perhaps less distinguished than the Empress of Russia, but no less discerning in their tastes.

Artist

Wedgwood and Bentley

Date

ca. 1773

Medium

Creamware (glazed earthenware)

Culture

British, Etruria, Staffordshire

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Partial and Promised Gift of Frances F. Bretter and Leo D. Bretter, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020