Mustard Pot and Cover

ca. 1760-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Baluster body with strap handle, the large domed cover with waved rim, slot for spoon and base metal hinge, on fixed oval stand, painted in enamels with bouquets and scattered sprigs, the edges picked out in carmine

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels, with base metal hinge
Brief description
Mustard pot and cover on fixed stand, made by Aprey pottery factory, France, about 1760-1780
Physical description
Baluster body with strap handle, the large domed cover with waved rim, slot for spoon and base metal hinge, on fixed oval stand, painted in enamels with bouquets and scattered sprigs, the edges picked out in carmine
Credit line
Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis
Production
Acquired as Marseilles, c. 1760-80; labelled Aprey, c. 1760-80
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.202-1951

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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