Basket
ca. 1820-1828 (made)
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Basket and stand of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue. Both pieces are oblong with rounded corners and openwork rim composed of interlaced wavy bands coloured blue. They are transfer-printed inside with a mountainous landscape in which are a mansion by a river and a group of three peasants. The basket has a loop handle at either end and an openwork foot and is printed outside with four small landscapes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Basket and stand, lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue, made by J & R Riley, Burslem, Staffordshire, ca. 1820-1828 |
| Physical description | Basket and stand of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue. Both pieces are oblong with rounded corners and openwork rim composed of interlaced wavy bands coloured blue. They are transfer-printed inside with a mountainous landscape in which are a mansion by a river and a group of three peasants. The basket has a loop handle at either end and an openwork foot and is printed outside with four small landscapes. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'RILEY'S Semi China' partly on a garter (Printed in blue) |
| Gallery label | Basket and stand
Made at the factory of J & R Riley, Burslem, Staffordshire, about 1820-28
Mark: 'RILEY'S Semi China', partly on a garter
Lead-glazed earthenware
2594&A-1901(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Girl Music pattern |
| Production | Made at the factory of J.& R. Riley. |
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| Bibliographic reference | “Blue and White Transfer Ware 1780-1840” - AW Coysh, 1970, (David & Charles), p.58, No.76.
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| Accession number | 2594&A-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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