Blue and White Tea Set with Floral Decorations

Dr Wall first period 18th century blue and white tea bowl and…
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Dr Wall first period 18th century blue and white tea bowl and saucer, c.1770, in soft paste porcelain, decorated with floral sprays and butterflies, underglaze open crescent mark to base (2)

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  • Soft Paste Porcelain - Porcelain is an ancient ceramic material, first made in China, hence the common name "china", and the process was unknown in the West.

    European potters attempted to replicate Chinese porcelain, without knowing the ingredients in its composition, and the earliest wares were produced with mixtures of clay and ground-up glass (frit), the idea being that the glass would give the porcelain translucency.

    It was given the name "soft" because it did not remain rigid, but "slumped" when fired in the kiln at high temperatures.

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