Basin
ca. 1770 (made)
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Basin of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel, and decorated outside with a print of a gentleman standing by a gate in conversation with a milkmaid who carries a pail on her head, a print of three haymakers beneath a tree, a man sitting and another standing both with forks, and a woman seated with a rake, and a print of a milkmaid carrying a pail on her head and another maid being helped by a man, and inside on the bottom is a group of three swans.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Basin of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel, and engraved by Robert Hancock, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1770. |
| Physical description | Basin of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel, and decorated outside with a print of a gentleman standing by a gate in conversation with a milkmaid who carries a pail on her head, a print of three haymakers beneath a tree, a man sitting and another standing both with forks, and a woman seated with a rake, and a print of a milkmaid carrying a pail on her head and another maid being helped by a man, and inside on the bottom is a group of three swans. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'R. Hancock fecit.' (Signed on each plate) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from a sale at Christie's for £4 6 shillings in June 1875 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 666 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:627-1885 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2009 |
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