Fabric 84 - Creamware


Very hard, white fabric with no visible inclusions.
White


Manufacture
Mould-made;Wheel-thrown
Decoration
Characterised by a cream/pale yellow glaze, often crazed.
Unlocated , STAFFORDSHIRE
Creamware was also produced in factories in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Liverpool and Swansea. More locally, the recent discovery of biscuit-fired wasters and possible saggar material may indicate production in Kidderminster (Williams 2014, 23). Decoration is one of the main ways to distinguish between the products of these different production centres. Creamware is found in small quantity on most sites of later 18th century date on Worcester and is also commonly seen within assemblages from across the county.
Post Medieval (Late 18th century)
Creamware was a relatively short-lived ware-type first produced in Staffordshire in the 1730's. The fabric developed over time, becoming whiter and more standardised in texture. It was replaced by early mass-produced china in the 1790's.

Hardness
Very Hard
Feel
Smooth
Fracture
Smooth
Surface treatment
Characterised by a cream/pale yellow glazed, often crazed.

Core colour
White
Int surface colour
White
Ext surface colour
White