King George I
Dish
ca. 1715 (made)
ca. 1715 (made)
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Dish of buff earthenware with decoration in light and dark brown and white slips under a yellow glaze. Circular. Decorated on a white slip ground in the middle with a crowned standing figure inscribed on either side of the head "GR" (for George I) within a border of loops. all in dark and light brown slip with white dots; on the rim masks in dark brown and white alternating with formal rosettes in light and dark brown and white and at the bottom the words "Ralph Simpson" in dark brown.
The representation of George I in the centre of the dish shows him with crown and full regal costume.
The representation of George I in the centre of the dish shows him with crown and full regal costume.
Object details
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| Title | King George I (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware with slip-trailed decortion |
| Brief description | Dish, with decoration of King George I, lead-glazed earthenware with slip-trailed decortion, made by Ralph simpson. English, Burslem, Staffordshire, about 1715 |
| Physical description | Dish of buff earthenware with decoration in light and dark brown and white slips under a yellow glaze. Circular. Decorated on a white slip ground in the middle with a crowned standing figure inscribed on either side of the head "GR" (for George I) within a border of loops. all in dark and light brown slip with white dots; on the rim masks in dark brown and white alternating with formal rosettes in light and dark brown and white and at the bottom the words "Ralph Simpson" in dark brown. The representation of George I in the centre of the dish shows him with crown and full regal costume. |
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| Gallery label | Dish
Made by Ralph Simpson, Staffordshire, about 1715
Inscribed: 'GR' for King George I, and 'Ralph Simpson'
Lead-glazed earthenware with trailed slip decoration
C.125-1938 Wallace Elliot Bequest(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot |
| Object history | London, Partridge (Lomax Collection, lot 50). |
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| Accession number | C.125-1938 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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