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Early examples were open boat-shaped vessels with one or two pouring lips, but later ones were often tureen-shaped and supported on a central foot. Both types could require an under-dish to prevent spillage, and sauce tureens like this one usually had a matching ladle.<br><br><b>Use</b><br>The five main sauces introduced by the French were <i>béchamel</i>,<i> brune/espagnol</i>,<i>tomate</i>, <i>mayonnaise</i> and <i>velouté</i>. Gravies made from roasted meat juices flavoured with wine, citrus juice, capers, herbs and spices were also popular in 18th-century Britain. Other sauces had a 'roux' base, made by combining butter or lard with flour and broth or milk, and flavoured with parsley, onions, celery, anchovies, oysters, cockles or eggs. Butter sauces, served in smaller sauce boats or butter boats, frequently accompanied vegetables. A hot sauce of wine, butter and sugar was the most common one for puddings.<br><br><b>Trading</b><br>Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) sold his pottery through his London warehouse and from his Staffordshire factory site. He also sold large quantities of pottery to export merchants and agents abroad. In 1774 his creamware catalogue (which was available in both English and French versions) listed sauce boats of a different design at 2s each wholesale.","physicalDescription":"Creamware sauce tureen with cover and stand, painted with black enamel decoration","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Josiah Wedgwood and Sons","id":"A1450"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"enamel","id":"AAT14910"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Creamware (Queen's Ware), painted in enamels","categories":[{"text":"Ceramics","id":"THES48982"},{"text":"Food vessels & Tableware","id":"THES48952"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AM9503","2017KB4483"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"004","id":"THES395838"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"004","id":"THES395838"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"004","id":"THES395838"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Tureen","id":""}],[{"text":"Cover","id":""}],[{"text":"Stand","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Etruria","id":"x33200"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1790-1795","earliest":"1785-01-01","latest":"1795-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"17.78","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Made at Josiah Wedgwood's factory, Etruria, Staffordshire","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Sauce tureen and stand, made by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Etruria, ca. 1790-95","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Probably 1790-1795","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nRobert Adam's use of small, repeating motifs inspired Wedgwood and other manufacturers to decorate their wares with simple patterns of stylised plants or formal classical motifs. 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