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Jar and Cover

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar and cover of lead glazed earthenware decorated with slip. Ovoid jar with wide mouth into which fits a flat lid with low knob, red earthenware decorated on the shoulder with four concentric rings of white slip. Thick lead glaze on upper part only and on interior.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware decorated with slip
Brief description
Jar and cover, lead-glazed earthenware decorated with slip. Welsh, made at the Buckley Potteries, ca. 1900
Physical description
Jar and cover of lead glazed earthenware decorated with slip. Ovoid jar with wide mouth into which fits a flat lid with low knob, red earthenware decorated on the shoulder with four concentric rings of white slip. Thick lead glaze on upper part only and on interior.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register diameter: 19.6cm
  • With lid; taken from register height: 20.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Gallery label
Jar and Cover Made in Buckley Potteries, North Wales, about 1900 Lead-glazed earthenware decorated with slip C.25&A-1970 Given by Mr K.J. Barton(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mr K. J. Barton
Object history
Given to the donor in 1950 by a Mrs. Williams of Mold Road, Buckley. She was given it by a pottery workman in 1912 and used by her as a cooking pot up to 1940-1. Used by donor until June 1970 for same purpose.
Production
Made at the Buckley Potteries.
Collection
Accession number
C.25&A-1970

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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