Minneapolis Institute of Art

Loaf dish

England

Date

c. 1820–30

Medium

Slip-decorated redware

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Redware decorated with slip patterns was an important part of the English and American folk tradition in ceramics during the 18th and 19th centuries. Light-colored slip (watered-down clay) was painted directly on the red clay body. Feathers and other tools were dragged through the slip to create animated patterns. A resurgence of interest in the slipware tradition occurred during the mid-20th century with ceramists such as the English potter Michael Cardew and the American Ken Ferguson. England, Europe

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