Tray
ca. 1750-1760 (made)
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Oriental landscape with trees, hillocks and a pavilion in blue.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white.
Shape: Press-moulded in the form of cockle shells. The backs are fluted and have three small protruding points serving as feet. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white.
Shape: Press-moulded in the form of cockle shells. The backs are fluted and have three small protruding points serving as feet. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Delftware, shell-shaped tray, with painted decoration depicting Oriental landscapes, probably Liverpool, ca. 1750-1760. |
| Physical description | Oriental landscape with trees, hillocks and a pavilion in blue. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Greyish white. Shape: Press-moulded in the form of cockle shells. The backs are fluted and have three small protruding points serving as feet. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr A.F. Allbrook, Kensington, 1964. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | C.30-1964 (Object) |
| 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 | G12. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.30A-1964 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2002 |
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