Dish
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Late 17th century Staffordshire slipware potters used simple designs that would fit a circular area. Thomas Toft was by far the most accomplished of these potters. For this piece he took the lion supporter from the Royal Arms and gave it a full heraldic treatment. He filled the spaces around the edge with stylised motifs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, with trailed slip decoration |
| Brief description | Lead-glazed earthenware dish with trailed slip decoration, Staffordshire, 17th century. |
| Physical description | Red earthenware dish or charger, with trailed slip decoration, including the name of the Staffordshire potter 'THOMAS TOFT', and a crowned lion taken from the royal arms. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'THOMAS TOFT' (on the rim of the dish) |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection. The distortion a result of being fired on its edge in the kiln. |
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| Summary | Late 17th century Staffordshire slipware potters used simple designs that would fit a circular area. Thomas Toft was by far the most accomplished of these potters. For this piece he took the lion supporter from the Royal Arms and gave it a full heraldic treatment. He filled the spaces around the edge with stylised motifs. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2079-1901 |
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| Record created | November 18, 2002 |
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