By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Clouded Perfection": 18th Century English Creamware Whieldon-type Tea Bowl & Saucer
A superb example of mid-18th century English pottery, this Creamware Tea Bowl and Saucer displays the distinctive "clouded" or "tortoiseshell" glazing technique associated with Thomas Whieldon and his contemporaries in Staffordshire and Yorkshire.
The set features a refined cream-colored earthenware body, decorated with sponged or applied metal oxides—specifically manganese for rich browns and copper for vibrant green splashes—creating a marbled, organic surface pattern. A defining feature of this particular model is the delicate band of molded pearl beading (relief dots) that encircles the exterior rim of the cup and frames the central well of the saucer, adding a tactile and geometric contrast to the fluid glaze.
Provenance: Jonathan Horne...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Creamware Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
MaterialsCreamware, Pottery