Creamer
late 18th century
Classification
ceramics
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman
Accession Number
1992-5-26
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This elegant creamer, produced by Royal Worcester in late 18th-century England, exemplifies the golden age of British ceramics. Founded in 1751, Royal Worcester was one of the and most prestigious porcelain factories in England, pioneering soft-paste porcelain techniques to expensive Chinese imports. By the late 1700s, the firm had mastered durable, translucent wares that captured the refined tastes of Georgian society, where tea-drinking became a daily ritual among the middle and upper classes. As a functional yet decorative piece from the ceramics collection at the Smithsonian American Art ...