History of textures

This page intends to document the history of textures used in Minecraft.

For more in depth information of the actual used textures for each edition, refer to the following pages:

Unused textures

Blocks

This section is missing information about: a large amount of block/item textures that were added to Pocket Edition before actual implementation as blocks - we currently have spotty evidence as to the actual implementation of many blocks in the early game though but once conclusive results are obtained these should probably be added here and then the implementation of said blocks mentioned, "removing" their unusedness

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Java Edition pre-Classic
rd-161348		A duplicate grass block texture has been added in `terrain.png` to the right, for an unknown reason.
Java Edition Classic
0.0.12a		Added pre-release texture of water to `terrain.png`.
0.0.12a		Added currently unused grass.png.
0.0.14a		Added duplicates of the grass block side, top and bottom texture to `terrain.png`.
0.0.14a		Added an unused texture to `terrain.png`.
0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 1)		Removed the grass block side, top and bottom texture duplicates and mysterious whitish texture from `terrain.png`.
0.0.20a		The opaque water texture in `terrain.png` has been replaced with the dandelion texture.
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST		Added a cobweb texture to `terrain.png` without an associated block.
		Added some unused variations of brick blocks to `terrain.png`.
		Directly below these brick variations existed what appears to be a translucent bottom half of the block of gold side texture.
		Slightly downwards and to the left existed a somewhat modified block of gold side texture, spread across four spaces.
Java Edition Indev
0.31	20091223-1459	Removed the brick variations and weird gold blocks from `terrain.png.`
Minecraft Indev	20100206-2034	Added a duplicate texture for planks and the chair textures to `terrain.png`.
Java Edition Infdev
Minecraft Infdev	20100607	The duplicate planks texture has been replaced by the ladder texture.
	20100618	The chair side texture has been darkened.
	20100629	Added an unused coral block texture to `terrain.png`.
	20100629	The unused chair textures have been removed from `terrain.png`.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.4		The unused coral block texture has been replaced by the snowy grass block side texture.
Java Edition Beta
1.2		Added unused old texture of the cake's item form to `terrain.png`.
1.3		Added a texture for crying obsidian to `terrain.png`. It was never used at this time.
1.5		The cobweb texture has been updated, and cobwebs have actually been implemented.
1.5		The crying obsidian texture has been replaced by the grass block overlay.
1.6	Test Build 3	A duplicate grass block top texture has been added to `terrain.png`, potentially used as a palette for designing the adjacent grass and fern textures.
1.8	Pre-release	Added four unused textures to `terrain.png`.
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3	An unused white cobblestone texture has been added to `terrain.png`.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4	The white cobblestone has been replaced with the end stone texture.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5	Despite being unused, the unused grass block top texture has been updated, and now has a distinct texture from the actually used grass block.
1.2.1	1.2	Two sandstone variant textures were added to `terrain.png`, but not used. These were indeed intended for use as sandstone block variants.^[1]
1.2.4	release	The two unused sandstone textures from before have been replaced and the replacements implemented.
1.5	13w02a	The unused old cake item texture, grass top duplicate and four unused blocks introduced in Beta 1.8 has been effectively removed with the splitting of block textures.
1.7.2	13w36a	The unused paeonia texture has been added to the `assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/` directory.
1.9	15w31a	Added debug.png and debug2.png to the `assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/` directory.
	15w34a	Added command_blocks.pdn to the `assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/` directory.
	15w34b	Removed command_blocks.pdn.
1.11	16w39b	A duplicate of the blue shulker box top texture called `test.png` now exists directly in `assets/minecraft/`.
	16w39c	`test.png` has been removed.
	pre1	The texture for debug.png slightly changed.
Texture Update	1.0.0 and 2.0.0, potentially among others	Despite being unused, a new paeonia texture has been included in a Texture Update resource pack.
Texture Update	1.0.0 and 2.0.0, potentially among others	Three extra variant textures for vines were also included, their uses unknown.
1.13	17w47a	Removed the unused paeonia texture from the `assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/` directory.
1.14	18w44a	An unused texture sheet containing each texture then associated with the lectern has been added to the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory. It was used on the pre-release image but was split into separate textures before release.
1.14	18w45a	The lectern sheet from above was removed from the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
1.15	19w34a	The texture for a wax block was added to the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
1.15	19w42a	Removed the wax block texture from the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
1.16	20w06a	Two duplicate stripped warped stem textures are present in `assets/minecraft/textures/block/`, entitled "`warped_stripped_log_top.png`" and "`warped_stripped_log_side.png`".
1.16	20w09a	Removed the above duplicate warped stem textures from the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
1.17	20w49a	The textures "`calibrated_sculk_sensor_top.png`" and "`calibrated_sculk_sensor_side.png`" have been added to the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
	21w05a	The texture "`root_vines_head.png`" has been added to the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
	21w13a	Removed the calibrated sculk sensor textures from the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
	21w16a	Removed the root vines texture from the `assets/minecraft/textures/block/` directory.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0		The old web, cake item and crying obsidian textures are present in `terrain.png`.
v0.1.0		Due to the absence of nether portals, its placeholder texture is unused.
v0.2.0		The crying obsidian texture has been replaced by the grass block overlay, which is also unused in this edition.
v0.8.0	build 2	`terrain.png` was split, removing some unused textures - specifics unknown.
v0.14.2		Added early textures for the Allow and Deny blocks.
v0.16.0	build 1	The textures for allow and deny have been updated, and the blocks that use them actually implemented.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0	alpha 0.17.0.1	Added textures for structure void and structure air.
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0	beta 1.9.0.2	Added two unused barrel textures.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	The two unused barrel textures have been removed.
1.13.0 Experiment Experimental Gameplay	beta 1.13.0.1	The textures for structure voids and structure airs are now used.

Items

Java Edition Indev
0.31	20091231-2147	Added studded armor and quiver sprites to `items.png`.
	20100110	Added a bow texture to `items.png`, despite there not being bows at the time.
	20100110	There is now a large purple curve in `items.png`.
	20100122-2251	The quiver texture has changed.
		The bow texture has been changed, and bows have been implemented, effectively removing the unused bow texture.
		The purple curve has been removed.
Minecraft Indev	20100206-2034	Studded armor's sprites have been removed.
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2	Three copies of cat and two copies of 13 have been added to `items.png` as placeholders for future discs.
1.3.1	12w21a	A ruby item texture has been added.
1.4.4	1.4.3	One of the extra cat discs has been replaced with the wait disc texture.
1.8	14w30a	Added `banner_base` and `banner_overlay`.
1.9	15w31a	Removed the quiver texture.
1.11	16w41a	Removed `banner_base`.
1.13	17w47a	Removed `banner_overlay`.
1.15	19w34a	The texture for crystallized honey was added to the `assets/minecraft/textures/item/` directory.
1.15	19w42a	Removed the crystallized honey texture from the `assets/minecraft/textures/item/` directory.
1.17	21w13a	Removed the ruby texture.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0		Added the textures for quivers, minecarts with furnaces, cameras, and tripods to `items.png`.
v0.2.0		Added the textures for blank spawn eggs, potion inside, and empty splash potion bottles.
		Three copies of cat and two copies of 13 have been added to `items.png` as placeholders for future discs.
		The camera and tripod textures have been removed.
v0.8.0	build 1	Added the overlay textures for leather armor, firework stars, and rubies.
	build 1	The extra copies of cat and 13 music discs and blank spawn eggs have been removed.
	build 3	The overlay textures for leather armor have been merged with the base layer and removed.
v0.12.1	build 1	Added 9 unused potion and splash potion textures.
v0.12.1	build 1	The empty splash potion bottle texture has been removed.
v0.13.0	build 1	Added the lever item texture.
v0.14.0	build 1	Added the camera item texture.
v0.14.2		Added the portfolio texture.
v0.15.0	build 1	Added base and overlay textures for spawn eggs.
v0.15.0	build 1	Added `egg_template.pdn` which has layers that use the colors of villager spawn eggs.
v0.16.0	build 1	The camera item texture has been removed.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0	alpha 0.17.0.1	Added the potion of Levitation, splash potion of Levitation, empty lingering potion, lingering potion of Luck, and Luck tipped arrow item textures.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0	beta 1.2.0.2	The base and overlay textures for firework stars have been merged into a `tga` file and removed.
1.8.0	beta 1.8.0.8	The texture for null spawn eggs is no longer used.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	The texture for minecarts with furnaces has been changed.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	The unused potion and empty lingering bottle textures have been changed.
1.11.0	beta 1.11.0.5	The textures for arrows of Luck have been changed.
1.16.0	beta 1.16.0.51	Added the textures for hoglin meat and cooked hoglin meat.
1.16.220 Experiment Caves and Cliffs	beta 1.16.220.52	Added the texture for hanging roots items.
1.18.10	beta 1.18.10.27	Added an updated texture for dark oak boats. It is currently unused.
1.18.30	Preview 1.18.20.26	Added an updated texture for spruce boats. It is currently unused.
1.18.30	Preview 1.18.20.28	The new textures for spruce and dark oak boats are now used.
1.20.0	Preview 1.20.0.20	The textures for some unused potions and arrows of Luck have been changed.

Placeholders

Java Edition Beta
1.2		Nine identical item placeholder textures have been added to `items.png`.
1.2		Total: 9
1.8	Pre-release	Ten more identical item placeholder textures have been added to `items.png`, and one removed due to being replaced by the melon slice.
1.8	Pre-release	Total: 18
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease	Five of the placeholder textures has been replaced with the fire charge, blaze rod, ghast tear, gold nugget and nether wart textures.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease	Total: 13
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2	Twelve more identical item placeholder textures have been added to `items.png`, and six removed due to being replaced by the spider eye, fermented spider eye, blaze powder, magma cream and the two potion textures.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2	Total: 19
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3	Three of the placeholder textures have been replaced with the brewing stand, cauldron and eye of ender textures.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3	Total: 16
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4	Two of the placeholder textures have been replaced with the splash potion and glistering melon textures.
	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4	Total: 14
1.1	11w49a	One of the placeholder textures has been replaced with the spawn egg texture.
	11w49a	Total: 13
	12w01a	One of the placeholder textures has been replaced with the spawn egg overlay texture.
	12w01a	Total: 12
1.2.1	12w04a	One of the placeholder textures has been replaced with the bottle o' enchanting texture.
1.2.1	12w04a	Total: 11
1.3.1	12w17a	One of the placeholder textures has been replaced with the written book texture.
	12w17a	Total: 10
	12w21a	One of the placeholder textures has been replaced with the ruby texture.
	12w21a	Total: 9
1.4.2	12w34a	Added 22 more placeholder textures to `items.png`.
		Four of the placeholder textures have been replaced with the flower pot, empty map, nether star and item frame textures.
		Total: 27
	12w36a	Added 11 more placeholder textures to `items.png`.
		Five of the placeholder textures have been replaced with the carrot on a stick, skeleton and wither skeleton skull, and player and zombie head textures.
		Total: 33
	12w37a	One of the placeholder textures has been replaced with the leather leggings overlay texture.
	12w37a	Total: 32
1.4.6	12w49a	Four of the placeholder textures have been replaced with the firework rocket, enchanted book, and both firework star textures.
1.4.6	12w49a	Total: 28
1.5	13w01a	Three of the placeholder textures have been replaced with the comparator, nether quartz and nether brick textures.
	13w01a	Total: 25
	13w02b	`items.png` has now been removed, also removing all item placeholder textures.
	13w02b	Total: 0

Entities

Java Edition Classic
0.0.20a		An unused solid white player-shaped texture called `2char.png` now exists in the game's files.
Java Edition Indev
Minecraft Indev	20100212-1210	Added `char_2.png`.
Minecraft Indev	20100214	`char_2.png` has been removed.
Java Edition Infdev
Minecraft Infdev	20100607	Added a texture called "door".
Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0	preview	Added a pigman texture.
v1.2.2		Removed `2char.png`, likely due to texture pack support implementation.
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease	Added a "villager" texture.
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4	Added some ender dragon textures. These two, entitled "body" and "dragon", are assumed unused due to being later removed.
1.4.6	12w50a	Added a texture for skis.
1.6.1	13w24a	Removed the door, pigman, weird villager, "body", "dragon" and skis textures.

Particles

Java Edition Beta
1.4		Two particles were added that visually resemble water droplets, or possibly water or blue analogues of the existing "flame" and "lava" particles.
Java Edition
1.4.2	12w34a	Added an angry villager head particle texture, which was unused.
1.14	19w06a	The three unused particle textures have been removed with the splitting of `particles.png`.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0		The unused water/fire particle textures exist in this version of the game's `particles.png`.
v0.1.0		The two older splash textures also added in this version had a very high likelihood of being unused.
v0.12.1	build 1	The angry villager head particle now exists in `particles.png`.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0	beta 1.16.0.51	Added a "soul lava" particle texture to `particles.png`.
1.21.111	Preview 1.21.110.23	Added a "copper lava" particle texture to `particles.png`.

Miscellaneous

Java Edition Classic
0.0.14a		Added `tallterrain.png` to client.jar.
0.28		Removed `tallterrain.png`.
Java Edition Beta
1.6.6	July 26, 2011	Added `humble.png` to .minecraft\resources\pe.
Java Edition
1.17	21w10a	Added `white.png` to .minecraft\assets\minecraft\textures\misc.
1.21.9	25w31a	Removed `white.png`.^[2]
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0	reupload	Added `add.png`, `trash.png`, `sm_multi.png`, `sm_options.png`, `sm_play.png`.
v0.1.1		`trash.png` has been removed.
v0.2.0		`sm_multi.png`, `sm_options.png`, `sm_play.png` have been removed.
v0.3.0		Added `123123.png`.
v0.3.0		`add.png` has been removed.
v0.3.3		`123123.png` has been removed.
v0.16.0	build 1	Added `titleOSX.png`.
v0.16.0	build 2	Removed `titleOSX.png`.

Developer version exclusive textures

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These textures appeared exclusively in development screenshots or videos. In most cases, the raw files have never been released publicly; all cases documented here are derived from recreations unless otherwise stated.

Blocks

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Java Edition Beta
June 7, 2011		Showed pistons. The texture had an extra band around the face, and smaller edge buckles.
Java Edition
September 30, 2011		A prototype version of the brewing stand is revealed.
September 30, 2011		A prototype enchanting table is revealed.
September 30, 2011		A second prototype enchanting table is revealed. The top texture is now identical to the released texture.
April 24, 2013		Showcased an image featuring colored wood planks, which ultimately never made it into the game.
June 8, 2014		This texture was shown for wet sponges.
January 23, 2017		Jeb showcased updated wool colors. The Light Blue, Purple and Pink Wool colors shown didn't make it into 17w06a, the Black, Red, Green, Cyan and Blue Wool colors shown might have also not been released, however this is currently unknown.
November 18, 2017		Prototypes for coral were shown in a clip on MINECON Earth.
November 9, 2018		LadyAgnes tweeted an image of a lantern.
January 11, 2019		Showed campfire with unanimated texture.
September 28, 2019		This honey block texture was showcased at MINECON Live 2019.
Minecraft Live 2020 (October 3, 2020)	30:08	This version of the spore blossom was shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
	33:06	This dripleaf texture was shown.
	38:10	The sculk sensor, sculk, and the sculk jaw were shown off at Minecraft Live 2020.
	38:14	This sculk veins texture was shown.
	38:14	This sculk catalyst texture was shown.
	41:32	Deepslate was shown unnamed as part of deep dark caves biome at Minecraft Live 2020.
	1:47:51	Amethyst clusters are shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
	1:50:44	These textures were used for the reveal of copper related blocks.
	2:00:29	Ceramic shards were shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
November 13, 2020		This sculk sensor texture was shown.
November 13, 2020		This sculk veins texture was shown.
1.17	October 19, 2020	Henrik Kniberg shows this modified dandelion texture for testing purposes.
	November 18, 2020	JAPPA tweets an image of an alternate tuff texture.
	November 23, 2020	Showed new animated texture of active tendril.
	November 27, 2020	The big dripleaf has a new texture in a tweet from Agnes Larsson.
	February 5, 2021	JAPPA tweets an image of alternate hanging roots and rooted dirt textures.
	February 9, 2021	Showed early design of glow lichen.
	February 17, 2021	Henrik Kniberg shows grimstone variants of overworld ore.
	February 18, 2021	JAPPA shows new textures of iron ore, gold ore and updated grimstone variants of overworld ore.
	February 18, 2021	JAPPA shows a new texture for the grimstone variant of diamond ore.
	February 22, 2021	JAPPA shows updated iron ore, copper ore, redstone ore and updated grimstone variant of overworld ore.
	March 4, 2021	JAPPA showed a new texture of deepslate.
	April 4, 2021	Showed block of raw iron.
	May 7, 2021	xilefian shows one of 18 different concepts of pointed dripstone created in October 2020, and early textures of dripstone block.
October 16, 2021		Mud was announced at Minecraft Live 2021.
January 22, 2022		Showed early trypophobia textures for sculk, sculk catalyst, sculk sensor, sculk shrieker, and sculk vein.
January 22, 2022		Showed early textures for sculk, sculk catalyst, sculk sensor, sculk shrieker, and sculk vein.
June 16, 2022		Showed early textures for mud.
July 22, 2022		Showed more early textures for mud.
July 1, 2025		Showed a practice retexture of glow berries that were accidentally shown.
March 21, 2026		Showed the texture of Sulfur.
Pocket Edition Alpha
May 2, 2016		A rejected observer texture was shown.
Texture Update
July 18, 2017		Jeb tweeted the first image containing updated textures. Included are unreleased obsidian and birch log textures.
July 19, 2017		Jeb showed new textures of obsidian and block of diamond, which also shows unreleased grass block and dirt textures in the background.
July 19, 2017		Jeb replied with an image of all the new logs.
July 19, 2017		JAPPA tweeted an image of a less blurry birch log.
July 19, 2017		Jeb tweeted an image of an unreleased oak and jungle planks textures.
July 20, 2017		JAPPA tweeted an image of a second new texture of block of diamond.
July 21, 2017		Showed new texture of block of emerald.
July 22, 2017		JAPPA tweeted an image of new crafting table textures. The oak wood texture might have also changed, but this is unknown.
August 2, 2017		Showed new textures of chorus flower and end stone.
August 9, 2017		Showed new texture of cracked stone bricks.
August 10, 2017		Compared new textures from previous post with old one.
August 22, 2017		Showed new second textures of oak planks and oak log.
August 30, 2017		Showed new textures of hay bale and spruce wood.
August 30, 2017		Showed new textures of dead bush and cactus.
September 4, 2017		Showed new texture of cobblestone.
September 18, 2017		Showed new textures of cobblestone and spruce planks.
September 28, 2017		Showed new textures of skeleton and mossy cobblestone.
September 28, 2017		Compared new texture of oak planks and old one.
October 16, 2017		Showed new texture of glowstone.
October 16, 2017		Showed new second texture of glowstone.
October 16, 2017		Showed new texture of oak planks.
October 18, 2017		Showed new texture of sand
October 30, 2017		Showed new textures of zombie and carved pumpkin.
November 8, 2017		Showed maybe new textures of grass block, oak leaves, and new third texture of oak log.
November 8, 2017		Same textures from previous post, but all items dropped from inventory.
November 9, 2017		Showed new textures of wolf, stone, andesite and coal ore. Updated textures of apple and feather.
November 13, 2017		Showed new textures of cake and spruce planks.
November 13, 2017		Showed closer textures of cake in block form.
November 13, 2017		Showed closer texture of totem of undying.
November 17, 2017		Showed new textures of block of gold, block of emerald and third new texture of block of diamond.
November 17, 2017		Showed closer textures from previous post.
November 30, 2017		Showed closer texture of spawner.
November 30, 2017		Showed new textures of pig, spider, chicken, melon, gravel, birch leaves, rose bush and dandelion.
December 12, 2017		Showed new textures of sheep and snow.
January 2, 2018		Showed new texture of snow golem.
January 9, 2018		Showed new second textures of birch leaves and birch logs.
January 9, 2018		Showed new third texture of oak planks.
January 11, 2018		Showed new textures of redstone lamp and acacia leaves.
February 1, 2018		Showed new second texture of jungle boat in item form.
January 22, 2018		Showed new second textures of block of gold, block of emerald and fourth texture of block of diamond.
February 1, 2018		Showed new second texture of jungle boat in item form.
March 8, 2018		Showed new third texture of block of emerald.
July 11, 2018		JAPPA tweeted an image of updated obsidian.
July 11, 2018		JAPPA tweeted an image of updated diorite and andesite.
August 28, 2018		Showed new textures of oak log, stone, cobblestone, glass and hay bale. "This is just soms tests, exploring. Not V3."
August 28, 2018		Showed new textures of oak log, stone, and cobblestone. "Sometimes, to explore options and things I try drastic changes like this:"
August 30, 2018		Showed new second textures of stone and granite.
September 5, 2018		Showed new texture of diorite.
September 6, 2018		Showed new texture of obsidian.
September 7, 2018		Showed new textures of obsidian and golden sword.
September 10, 2018		Showed new textures of spruce log and spruce planks.
September 10, 2018		Showed new textures of swords.
September 25, 2018		Showed new textures of ice, packed ice and new second texture of snow.
September 25, 2018		Compared textures from previous post and the old ones.
October 26, 2018		Showed new textures of sand and cactus.
October 27, 2018		Showed new textures of sandstone, cut sandstone, chiseled sandstone and cactus.
November 15, 2018		Something was revealed.
November 19, 2018		Showed new textures of oak log and oak planks.
November 29, 2018		Jasper Boerstra tweeted an image from the boat texturing process. A new (probably experimental) cobblestone and mossy cobblestone can be seen atop the background.

Entities

Java Edition Classic
August 20, 2009							Showed failed pig model. Notch commented, "it looks creepier when animated ... haha, I'll keep it for a creepy creature. =D".
August 22, 2009							Pigs are teased on The Word of Notch.
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST/Development							Tested spiders. They had a different texture, which is brown instead of black.
Java Edition Beta
March 15, 2011							Jeb posted a first image of wolves.
July 26, 2011							Notch shows endermen. The texture appears to be modified texture of the zombie.
Java Edition
July 1, 2014							Holtz reveals a hostile variant of rabbits, the "Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog".
November 1, 2017							Phantoms are first shown on YouTube. The colored version later appeared after it won the vote.
November 18, 2017							A fish mob, presumably early tropical fish, were shown off in a clip presented at MineCon Earth.
December 13, 2017							A newer version of the phantom model is shown by jeb. Adrian Östergård jokingly refers to it as a Raybow.
December 13, 2017							Another version of the phantom model is shown by jeb later that day with another model and a missing texture.
?							At some point in development, the phantoms model and texture resembled the final design.
?							A phantom texture almost identical to the final design with a red color.
October 3, 2020							The warden was announced at Minecraft Live 2020 with unreleased texture.
October 3, 2020							An unreleased^[3] green variant of the axolotl was shown at the Minecraft Live 2020 recap, which was not shown on the live event.
October 16, 2021							Fireflies are announced at Minecraft Live 2021.
October 16, 2021							Frogs are announced at Minecraft Live 2021. The textures of warm and cold frog variant were later changed.
January 20, 2023							A sniffer is first shown in-game by Chiwi on Twitter.

Items

Java Edition Beta
1.2							Leftovers of old dye textures can be seen in `items.png` with 100% opacity.
April 9, 2011							An alternate iron shovel texture was shown in a Mojang test video.
July 19, 2011							A prototype texture for cooked chicken was revealed by Jeb.
Java Edition
May 21, 2012							Jeb released a screenshot of himself testing the trading system. At this time, what would become emeralds were rubies.^[4]
August 15, 2012							Dinnerbone showed an item frame in item form.
August 5, 2014							Searge tweeted an image of an armor stand.
MINECON 2016							An early version of the totem of undying was seen during Minecon shortly before its reveal.
September 28, 2019							A piglin spawn egg was shown.
October 3, 2020							Lightning rods were revealed at Minecraft Live 2020. Inventory model was different.
October 3, 2020							Brushes and ceramic shards were shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
October 3, 2020							A bucket of axolotl was shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
October 3, 2020							On the live event, it has an untranslated name: `item.minecraft.axolotl_bucket`.
October 6, 2020							Kingbdogz showed a warden spawn egg.
April 16, 2021							JAPPA showed new raw iron, raw gold and raw copper textures.
October 16, 2021							Frog and tadpole spawn eggs were shown.
February 14, 2023							The item form of Pink Petals was shown.
February 20, 2024							A video about bugs shows the netherite items with early textures.
September 27, 2025							Netherite spears are revealed during Minecraft LIVE – September 2025.
Bedrock Edition
June 11, 2017							The Super Duper Graphics Pack was announced. Inventory icons of several items can be seen in some of the released screenshots and videos.
Minecraft Education
Beta							Showed unreleased version of NPC spawn egg.
Texture Update
November 8, 2017							Showed new textures of cauldron items, apple, saddle, iron ingot and feather.
November 13, 2017							Showed new textures of cake in block and item forms and cookie in item form.

Miscellaneous

Java Edition Classic
August 18, 2009							A pre-release half heart icon was shown.
Java Edition
2020							Showcased vibration particles for the hollowed, which would later become the warden.

Removed textures

References

↑ " Decided to redo the "heiroglyph" sandstone blocks and enable them in the game. Will be in 1.2.4, both creative and survival" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), March 20, 2012
↑ MC-262000 – resolved as "Fixed".
↑ MC-208659 – resolved as "Invalid".
↑ http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1621716-15-new-blocksitems/#entry19977082

[1] " Decided to redo the "heiroglyph" sandstone blocks and enable them in the game. Will be in 1.2.4, both creative and survival" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), March 20, 2012

[2] MC-262000 – resolved as "Fixed".

[3] MC-208659 – resolved as "Invalid".

[4] ttp://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1621716-15-new-blocksitems/#entry19977082

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