Josiah Spode II (1754-1827), Compote, Staffordshire, England, 1805-20, pearlware with polychrome decoration. Collection of Shelburne Museum.

Chelsea Manufactory, Swan-shaped Tureens, Chelsea, England, 1752-58, soft paste porcelain. Collection of Shelburne Museum.

Wedgwood Company, Two Compotes and a Covered Dish, Staffordshire, England, ca. 1810-20, pearlware with luster glaze. Collection of Shelburne Museum.

The mammoth jug room in Variety Unit holds a colorful collection of 19th century English-made jugs in many sizes.

Israel Trask, Pewter Teapot, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1813-18, pewter with wooden handle. Collection of Shelburne Museum.

Maker unknown, "Harvard" Chest, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1700-25, painted pine. Collection of Shelburne Museum.

Attributed to John Goddard, Roundabout Chair, Newport, Rhode Island, 1760-75, mahogany, maple, white pine. Collection of Shelburne Museum.

Makers unknown, Glass Canes, American and European, ca. 1875-1925, blown or solid glass. Collection of Shelburne Museum.

Mochaware and food molds on exhibit in Variety Unit.