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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

ca. 1816-1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue the arms of the city of Bristol in the middle. The rim with a wide border of flowers on a pale blue ground. The motto below the arms is 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA.'


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue
Brief description
Dish depicting arms of the city of Bristol, lead-glazed earthenware, made by Pountney & Allies, ca. 1816-1835
Physical description
Dish of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue the arms of the city of Bristol in the middle. The rim with a wide border of flowers on a pale blue ground. The motto below the arms is 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA.'
Dimensions
  • Length: 32.1cm
  • Width: 23.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Bristol Pottery' in an oval medallion (Printed in blue)
Gallery label
  • Blue and White: British Printed Ceramics V&A, 31 Jan 2015 - 3 Jan 2016 24 Dish with the arms of the City of Bristol Bristol, about 1816–35 Made by Pountney & Allies Lead-glazed earthenware Museum no. 3133-1901(31/01/2015 - 03/01/2016)
  • Dish depicting the arms of the city of Bristol Made at the factory of Pountney & Allies, Bristol, about 1816-35 Mark: "Bristol Pottery" in an oval medallion Lead-glazed earthenware 3133-1901 Jermyn Street Collection (23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
Production
Made at the factory of Pountney and Allies.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3133-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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