Posset Pot and Cover
ca. 1690-1700 (made)
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Squat with convex sides, two vertical handles, and domed cover with flat knob handle. Inside, a pierced shelf to hold one of the ingredients. The painted decoration is of Chinese figures among fantastic plants.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours |
| Brief description | Posset pot and cover of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours. German, Frankfurt am Main, about 1690-1700. |
| Physical description | Squat with convex sides, two vertical handles, and domed cover with flat knob handle. Inside, a pierced shelf to hold one of the ingredients. The painted decoration is of Chinese figures among fantastic plants. |
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| Gallery label | Posset pot and cover
Made in Frankfurt on Main, Germany late 17th century
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.74&A-1951 Stuart G. Davis Bequest(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis |
| Object history | Originally thought to be English, Lambeth, about 1670. |
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| Accession number | C.74&A-1951 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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