Worcester Porcelain Company, First (Dr. Wall) Period (later Royal Worcester Spode Limited)
Covered Tea Caddy
1750-1782
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Worcester Porcelain Company, First (Dr. Wall) Period (later Royal Worcester Spode Limited)
Covered Tea Caddy
1750-1782
Physical Qualities
Soft-paste porcelain, painted with overglaze enamels and gold, a): 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (14 x 8.3 cm.)
b): 1 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (4.1 x 4.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Kenneth S. Battye, Baltimore
Object Number
2007.229
European attempts at solving the riddle of true porcelain resulted in the formulation of various mixtures of white clay and such hardening ingredients as glass, soapstone and bone ash. These all carry the label of Soft-paste porcelain.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2007; Kenneth S. Battye, Baltimore
Inscribed: Unmarked
