Knife Rest
1810-1820 (made)
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Knife-rest of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with blue. The sides and ends are bevelled and the top is flat. Painted with a continuous pattern of interlaced wavy links, oval discs and dots on a blue ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with blue |
| Brief description | Knife-rest of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with blue, made at the Spode factory, Stoke-on-Trent, 1810-1820. |
| Physical description | Knife-rest of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with blue. The sides and ends are bevelled and the top is flat. Painted with a continuous pattern of interlaced wavy links, oval discs and dots on a blue ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SPODE' [in a cartouche] (printed in blue) |
| Gallery label | Pair of knife rests
Made at the Spode factory, Stoke-on-Trent, about 1810-20
Mark: "SPODE" in a cartouche, printed
Lead-glazed earthenware
427&428-1899 Given by Miss H M Gulson(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss H. M. Gulson in memory of Mr J. Spode. |
| Object history | Decorated with the border of the Rome Pattern (formerly known as the Tiber pattern). One of a pair with 427-1899. |
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| Bibliographic reference | "Blue and White Transfer Ware 1780-1840" - AW Coysh, 1970, p.78/79, No.106 |
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| Accession number | 428-1899 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2010 |
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