Post-Medieval — C. 1673
Jar, garniture vase lid
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 lid forms part of a small experimental white 'porcelain' baluster vase. The shape of this piece is derived from a Chinese 'meiping' storage jar.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 97.90/30b
- Object name:
- jar, garniture vase lid
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Fulham Pottery, Dwight, John
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Fulham, London [Hammersmith and Fulham], Hammersmith and Fulham
- Production date:
- c. 1673
- Material:
ceramic, porcelain
- Measurements/duration:
- H 16 mm, DM 33 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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