Jar
1809 (dated)
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The technique of inlay was popular in medieval times, particularly for the production of tiles. Patterns were carved or pressed into tiles and then filled with coloured liquid clay creating a crisp pattern. After 1850, the inlay technique was adopted again by English potters. Designs were carved into leather hard pots and filled with contrasting clays.
The potter who created this lidded jar used metal printers' type to impress an inscription onto the body of the jar. The use of type to create patterns was particularly common in the Sussex area. The decorative inscription is crisply visible against the body of the vessel.
The potter who created this lidded jar used metal printers' type to impress an inscription onto the body of the jar. The use of type to create patterns was particularly common in the Sussex area. The decorative inscription is crisply visible against the body of the vessel.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware with inlaid decoration |
Brief description | Jar, lead-glazed earthenware with inlaid decoration, probably made in High Halden, Kent, dated 1809 |
Physical description | Red-bodied earthenware jar with designs of leafy branches and inscription inlaid in slip. |
Marks and inscriptions | Mrs SHOOSMITH ** CATERBURY ** 1809 ** P |
Gallery label | Jar
Probably Made in High Halden, Kent, dated 1809
Lead-glazed earthenware with inlaid decoration
C.328-1930 Given by Mrs Celia Hemming(23/05/2008) |
Credit line | Given by Mrs Ceila Hemming |
Summary | The technique of inlay was popular in medieval times, particularly for the production of tiles. Patterns were carved or pressed into tiles and then filled with coloured liquid clay creating a crisp pattern. After 1850, the inlay technique was adopted again by English potters. Designs were carved into leather hard pots and filled with contrasting clays. The potter who created this lidded jar used metal printers' type to impress an inscription onto the body of the jar. The use of type to create patterns was particularly common in the Sussex area. The decorative inscription is crisply visible against the body of the vessel. |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.328-1930 |
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Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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