Inkpot

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Artist/Maker	William Turner & Co. (maker) James Mist (retailer)
Place of origin	Lane End (made)

Inkpot of black basalt, with 'engine-turned' decoration. Cylindrical with five orifices on the top.

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Categories	Ceramics Stoneware
Object type	Inkpot
Materials and techniques	Black basalt with 'engine-turned' decoration Stoneware Engine-Turned
Brief description	Inkpot, black basalt with 'engine-turned' decoration, possibly made by John Turner, Lane End, for the London retailer James Mist, ca. 1810-18
Physical description	Inkpot of black basalt, with 'engine-turned' decoration. Cylindrical with five orifices on the top.
Dimensions	Height: 4.8cm Diameter: 7.3cm
Marks and inscriptions	'MIST LONDON' (Impressed) '5' (Impressed)
Gallery label	(23/05/2008) Inkpot Possibly made by John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, for the London retailer James Mist, about 1810-18 Marks: 'MIST LONDON' and '5', impressed Black Basalt 2546-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
Credit line	Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history	Jermyn Street Collection
Production	Possibly made by John Turner for the London retailer James Mist.
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	2546-1901

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Record created	March 31, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149081/inkpot-william-turner/

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