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Mr Bensley in the character of Mahomet

Tile
ca. 1777-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware, printed in black with an image of Mr. Bensley in the character of Mahomet. Made by Sadler & Green, Liverpool. England, about 1770-1780


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr Bensley in the character of Mahomet (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware, printed in black with an image of Mr. Bensley in the character of Mahomet. Made by Sadler & Green, Liverpool. England, about 1770-1780
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware, printed in black with an image of Mr. Bensley in the character of Mahomet. Made by Sadler & Green, Liverpool. England, about 1770-1780
Dimensions
  • Width: 127mm
  • Thickness: 9mm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Lord Howard de Walden, through Mr Lindo S. Myers, London
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8
  • Ray Tiles, No: 786. Ray 1973, No: F1-4.
Other number
N.539 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.91-1922

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
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