Dish
1689-ca. 1705 (made)
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Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. Decorated with King William III seated on a rearing horse wearing an ermine lined robe with crown and sceptre flanked by sponged trees inscribed KW, in blue, ochre and manganese-purple. Blue dashes and a yellow line at the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (8/8.3 cms point to point).
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Bluish white. A mixture of lead and dull bluish tin-glaze with darker streaks radiating from the foot and areas of whiter tin-glaze at the rim over a pale slip covers the entire back. Foot-rim wiped almost entirely clean of glaze.
Shape: Shape B without groove at rim. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Bluish white. A mixture of lead and dull bluish tin-glaze with darker streaks radiating from the foot and areas of whiter tin-glaze at the rim over a pale slip covers the entire back. Foot-rim wiped almost entirely clean of glaze.
Shape: Shape B without groove at rim. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware, decorated with William III and an inscription, probably London, 1689-ca. 1705 |
| Physical description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. Decorated with King William III seated on a rearing horse wearing an ermine lined robe with crown and sceptre flanked by sponged trees inscribed KW, in blue, ochre and manganese-purple. Blue dashes and a yellow line at the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (8/8.3 cms point to point). Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Bluish white. A mixture of lead and dull bluish tin-glaze with darker streaks radiating from the foot and areas of whiter tin-glaze at the rim over a pale slip covers the entire back. Foot-rim wiped almost entirely clean of glaze. Shape: Shape B without groove at rim. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'KW' (Inscribed) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Purchased from M. Wareham by the Museum of Practical Geology before 1871, probably in 1863. Transferred, 1901. |
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| Other number | A9. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3871-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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