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Bread Crock and Cover

ca. 1984 (designed (shape)), 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red earthenware bread crock and cover, cylindrical; cast and turned, glazed interior. The decoration of black lettering, 'The original Suffolk crock. Bread. Ideal storage at Home or on Safari. made by. Henry Watson Pottery. England. Founded 1800' is applied by direct screen-printing with printing enamel.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bread Crock
  • Bread Crock Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with screen-printed decoration and glazed
Brief description
Bread crock and cover, red earthenware with screen-printed decoration, designed by Queensberry Hunt Design Group, made by Henry Watson's Potteries Ltd., England, 1990.
Physical description
Red earthenware bread crock and cover, cylindrical; cast and turned, glazed interior. The decoration of black lettering, 'The original Suffolk crock. Bread. Ideal storage at Home or on Safari. made by. Henry Watson Pottery. England. Founded 1800' is applied by direct screen-printing with printing enamel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'The original Suffolk crock. Bread. Ideal storage at Home or on Safari. made by. Henry Watson Pottery. England. Founded 1800.' (Screen-printed in black)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Collection
Accession number
C.39A&B-1990

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Record createdFebruary 1, 1999
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