Sauceboat
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1750-1765
MediumVariegated earthenware with lead glaze (agateware)
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Burnap
Object number41-23/14
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
Gallery LabelClays of different colors were wedged together to create a variegated appearance in imitation of agate, a type of quartz. The glazes were colorless; therefore the decorative effect is derived solely from the colors and patterns of the clay. The agateware body was used almost exclusively for small objects such as tea and coffee wares, however agateware was also used for decorative figures such as the Pug Dog and Hare, whose black and white coats are fashioned from the clays' patterns.
Mr. Frank P. (1861-1957) and Mrs. Harriet C. (1866-1947) Burnap, Kansas City, MO by 1941;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1941.
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