Dish
ca. 1670-1685 (made)
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Tulips, lilies, carnations, other flowers and leaves grow from a low mound painted in blue, yellow, ochre, brown and turquoise green. A partial circle of glaze removed at the centre by the foot of the dish fired with it. Three stilt marks on the front (10 cms point to point).
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White. A slightly khaki lead-glaze, crazed and with an orange peel texture, possibly over a pale slip, covers the entire back.
Shape: Shape B. Foot pierced with one hole. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White. A slightly khaki lead-glaze, crazed and with an orange peel texture, possibly over a pale slip, covers the entire back.
Shape: Shape B. Foot pierced with one hole. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Tulips, lilies and carnations |
| Physical description | Tulips, lilies, carnations, other flowers and leaves grow from a low mound painted in blue, yellow, ochre, brown and turquoise green. A partial circle of glaze removed at the centre by the foot of the dish fired with it. Three stilt marks on the front (10 cms point to point). Body colour: Buff. Glaze: White. A slightly khaki lead-glaze, crazed and with an orange peel texture, possibly over a pale slip, covers the entire back. Shape: Shape B. Foot pierced with one hole. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Object history | Purchased from Rev. E.A. Downman, Laindon, Essex, 1911. |
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| Bibliographic reference | 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 |
| Other number | A26. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.431-1911 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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