Tureen in shape of a melon with cover and attached stand

Leeds Pottery

ca. 1790 · Creamware (glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Although Josiah Wedgwood was the most important English producer of creamware, which he improved and marketed as “Queensware,” Leeds Pottery represented an important competitor in the field of creamware made for the table. This lively tureen in the shape of a melon demonstrates the interest that eighteenth-century British consumers had in naturalistic forms rendered in plain, undecorated creamware.

Artist

Leeds Pottery

Date

ca. 1790

Medium

Creamware (glazed earthenware)

Culture

British, Leeds

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