Plate
ca. 1740-1750 (made)
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A half-length male figure holding a baton probably representing a naval hero, flanked by two ships in blue.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Bluish grey, thick and pooling on the back. Light crazing.
Shape: Shape K. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Bluish grey, thick and pooling on the back. Light crazing.
Shape: Shape K. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue |
| Brief description | Portrait of a naval commander, probably Admiral Vernon. |
| Physical description | A half-length male figure holding a baton probably representing a naval hero, flanked by two ships in blue. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Bluish grey, thick and pooling on the back. Light crazing. Shape: Shape K. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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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 | B12. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.2-1963 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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