Drainer
ca. 1770-1780 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bamboo, rocks and flowering shrubs in blue. There is sgraffito decoration on some of the leaves.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greenish blue, dribbling and pooling on the back. Three peg-marks at the rim of the underside.
Shape: Concave on underside, flattening across the centre. One larger central hole and fifty five smaller ones. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greenish blue, dribbling and pooling on the back. Three peg-marks at the rim of the underside.
Shape: Concave on underside, flattening across the centre. One larger central hole and fifty five smaller ones. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue |
| Brief description | Delftware drainer, with painted decoration of bamboo, rocks and flowers, Abigail Griffith, Lambeth High Street, ca. 1770-1780. |
| Physical description | Bamboo, rocks and flowering shrubs in blue. There is sgraffito decoration on some of the leaves. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Greenish blue, dribbling and pooling on the back. Three peg-marks at the rim of the underside. Shape: Concave on underside, flattening across the centre. One larger central hole and fifty five smaller ones. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Elizabeth Hirsch, Cambridge |
| Object history | Mr J. Horne, London. Purchased by Mr Robert Hirsch, Cambridge, February 1977. Given by Mrs Elizabeth Hirsch, Cambridge, 1991. |
| Production | Produced by Abigail Griffith before and/or during her partnership with Thomas Morgan, Lambeth High Street, London |
| Subjects depicted | |
| 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 | F63. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.111-1991 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
