Bowl
ca. 1745-1750 (made)
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The interior has a portrait in blue of the Duke of Cumberland within a cartouche surrounded by a trophy of arms below which is the inscription: William the Princely Youth with Transport see/ He chains th'Oppressor sets the Oppressed Free/ Hail Friend of Albion and of Liberty ! The rim is in reddish brown.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Bluish white, pooling within the foot-rim. Many small white dots in the glaze, particularly visible on painted areas.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Bluish white, pooling within the foot-rim. Many small white dots in the glaze, particularly visible on painted areas.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Delftware bowl with painted decoration depicting the Duke of Cumberland with hunting scene and inscription, probably Liverpool or London, ca. 1745-1750. |
| Physical description | The interior has a portrait in blue of the Duke of Cumberland within a cartouche surrounded by a trophy of arms below which is the inscription: William the Princely Youth with Transport see/ He chains th'Oppressor sets the Oppressed Free/ Hail Friend of Albion and of Liberty ! The rim is in reddish brown. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Bluish white, pooling within the foot-rim. Many small white dots in the glaze, particularly visible on painted areas. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'William the Princely Youth with Transport see/ He chains th'Oppressor sets the Oppressed Free/ Hail Friend of Albion and of Liberty !' (Inscribed in blue on the interior bottom) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Acquired by the Museum of Practical Geology before 1871. Transferred, 1901. |
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| Other number | F26. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | 3850-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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