Not currently on display at the V&A

Bowl

late 18th century or early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of sage-green stoneware. The upper part is fluted and has a wavy edge; the alternate flutings are moulded with sprays of berries and the ridges between the flutings are painted blue with conventional ornament in white. The lower part is moulded with a row of vertical palm-leaves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Sage-green stoneware, moulded in relief and painted in enamels
Brief description
Bowl, stoneware, moulded in relief and painted in dark blue and white enamel colours, made at the factory of Samuel Hollins, Shelton, Staffordshire, late 18th century or early 19th century
Physical description
Bowl of sage-green stoneware. The upper part is fluted and has a wavy edge; the alternate flutings are moulded with sprays of berries and the ridges between the flutings are painted blue with conventional ornament in white. The lower part is moulded with a row of vertical palm-leaves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
  • Diameter: 22.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'S. HOLLINS' (Impressed)
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2536-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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