Posset Pot
1687 (dated)
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Posset pot of red earthenware, with applied moulded devices and relief decoration in white slip. Between the handles are the initials 'E.C.' and 'I.E.' Globular with slightly spreading mouth and two double loop handles set close to each other. The decoration consists of rosettes, a unicorn under a crown, a fleur-de-lys and bands of dots and stripes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration |
| Brief description | Lead-glazed earthenware posset pot with slip decoration. English, Wrotham, dated 1687 |
| Physical description | Posset pot of red earthenware, with applied moulded devices and relief decoration in white slip. Between the handles are the initials 'E.C.' and 'I.E.' Globular with slightly spreading mouth and two double loop handles set close to each other. The decoration consists of rosettes, a unicorn under a crown, a fleur-de-lys and bands of dots and stripes. |
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| Gallery label | Posset pot
Made in Wrotham, dated 1687
Inscribed: 'E.C.', probably those of the owner and 'I.E.', for the potter, perhaps John Eaglestone
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration
4754-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Historical context | E.C. is probably the owner and I.E. is probably the potter. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rackham. Bernard and Herbert Reed, English Pottery, London, p. 136. |
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| Accession number | 4754-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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