Sack bottle
ca. 1644
Medium
Tin-enameled earthenware
Dimensions
H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification
Sack bottle
Culture
British
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore, 1937
Accession Number
37.107.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 17th-century ceramics with this charming *Sack bottle* from the Lambeth Fact, dating to around 1644. Produced in London at one of England's pioneering delftware workshops, this tin-enameled earthenware vessel about 8 inches tall, perfectly sized for table service. Lambeth Factories were key players in the early delftware industry, which flourished after Dutch potters introduced the technique to England in the early 1600s. Tin-enameled earthenware, or delftware, involved coating a simple earthenware body with a glossy tin glaze that provided a smooth, white canvas for vi...