Honey Pot
ca. 1700 (made)
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Earthenware honey pot, decorated in pale slip over a dark brown ground. Blobular body and circular handle, the exterior with a pattern of large and small dots in cream-coloured slip applied over a treacle-coloured slip ground, the interior showing yellow through the glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, decorated in slip |
| Brief description | Lead-glazed earthenware honey pot with pale slip decoration. English, Staffordshire, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Earthenware honey pot, decorated in pale slip over a dark brown ground. Blobular body and circular handle, the exterior with a pattern of large and small dots in cream-coloured slip applied over a treacle-coloured slip ground, the interior showing yellow through the glaze. |
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| Gallery label | Honey pot
Made in Staffordshire, about 1700
Earthenware, decorated in pale slip over a dark brown ground
C.31-1964 Given by A J B Kiddell, in memory of the late Audrey Kiddell, formerly Lomax Collection.(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by A. J. B. Kiddell in memory of the late Audrey Kiddell |
| Object history | Formerly Lomax Collection. |
| Historical context | This type of honey pot should have a cover. |
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| Accession number | C.31-1964 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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