Bowl

Art Historical Context

This elegant bowl, produced by the Vauxhallcelain Works in Britain around1753, exemplifies early English attempts to rival Chinese porcelain during the 18th-century ceramic boom. Crafted from soft-paste porcelain—a, translucent material blending ground glass, clay, and often bone ash—the 6-inch diameter piece was wheel-thrown and fired at lower temperatures than true hard-paste porcelain. Vauxhall, active from 1751 to 1758 near London's pleasure gardens, was one of England's pioneering factories, producing affordable luxury wares for the growing middle class. The bowl's charm lies in its hand...