Post-Medieval — C. 1673-1674
Vase, garniture vase
In 1672, John Dwight set up a pottery in Fulham. He became the first Englishman to make stoneware, produced by firing clay at very high temperatures.
Chinese porcelain was in great demand in Europe but no one knew how to make it. John Dwight tested different ceramic bodies and glazes trying to find the secret but in the end failed. Some of the test pieces are marked with Greek letters and code numbers. This small incomplete 'porcelain' vase with everted rim has a blue/grey fabric, suffused with pink. The undecorated surface is vapour glazed. The base is incised with the number 54 and the Greek letter 'p'. The vase is based on a late Ming shape.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 97.90/34
- Object name:
- vase, garniture vase
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- Artist/Maker:
- Fulham Pottery, Dwight, John
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- Production date:
- c. 1673-1674
- Material:
ceramic, porcelain
- Measurements/duration:
- H 66 mm, DM 42 mm (top), H 66 mm, DM 42 mm (top), DM 27 mm ( base) (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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