Dish
ca. 1820 (made)
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Deep indented dish of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with an elephant in an oriental garden with trees and pagodas. The central panel separated by stringing from a broad border of white flowers and dark blue leaves on a stippled blue ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue, made at the factory of Rogers, Longport, Staffordshire, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Deep indented dish of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with an elephant in an oriental garden with trees and pagodas. The central panel separated by stringing from a broad border of white flowers and dark blue leaves on a stippled blue ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ROGERS' (impressed) |
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| Object history | Made by Rogers factory in Longport, Staffordshire. Elephant pattern design. |
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| Bibliographic reference | "Blue and White Transfer Ware 1780-1840" - AW Coysh, 1970, (David and Charles), p.62. No.80 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.230-1974 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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