Sprig Mould
ca. 1790-1818 (made)
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Here the applied decoration is in the Neo-classical style, which was then fashionable. It was made by pressing clay into sprig-moulds, scraping the back flat and teasing out the finished sprig. This was then brushed with clay slip and applied to the pot on the point of a knife blade.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fired clay |
| Brief description | Sprig-mould in fired clay, Wood & Caldwell factory ca.1790-1818. |
| Physical description | Sprig-mould in fired clay. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WOOD & CALDWELL 1818' for for Wood & Caldwell of Burslem |
| Gallery label | Mould for sprigged decoration
Made at the factory of Wood & Caldwell, Burslem, Staffordshire, 1818
Mark: 'WOOD & CALDWELL', twice repeated, and '1818', impressed
Earthenware
C.158-1937 Given by Mr Stuart G. Davis(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Stuart G. Davis |
| Summary | Here the applied decoration is in the Neo-classical style, which was then fashionable. It was made by pressing clay into sprig-moulds, scraping the back flat and teasing out the finished sprig. This was then brushed with clay slip and applied to the pot on the point of a knife blade. |
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| Accession number | C.158-1937 |
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| Record created | December 4, 2002 |
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