Dish
ca. 1820-1830 (made)
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Dish of lead-glazed earthenware. Oblong, with rounded corners and openwork rim composed of interlacing circles coloured blue. In the middle is transfer-printed a river scene with anglers, surrounded by a floral border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware with openwork decoration, transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, lead-glazed earthenware with openwork decoration, transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue, made at the factory of John Meir, Tunstall, Staffordshire, ca. 1820-1830 |
| Physical description | Dish of lead-glazed earthenware. Oblong, with rounded corners and openwork rim composed of interlacing circles coloured blue. In the middle is transfer-printed a river scene with anglers, surrounded by a floral border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MEIR' (Impressed) |
| Gallery label | Dish
Made at the factory of John Meir, Tunstall, Staffordshire, about 1820-30
Mark: "MEIR" impressed
Lead-glazed earthenware
2555-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection This John Meir platter/dish is decorated with the River Fishing Pattern |
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| Bibliographic reference | "The Dictionary of Blue and White Printed Pottery" Volume I, AW Coysh and RK Henrywood ACC, 1982, p.303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2555-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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