Punch Bowl

ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Punch-bowl of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue with a view of the port of Bristol on the bottom. Both inside and outside there is a wide border of flowers with festoons of laurel on a blue ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue
Brief description
Punch-bowl, lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue, made at the factory of Pountney & Allies, Bristol, ca. 1830
Physical description
Punch-bowl of lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue with a view of the port of Bristol on the bottom. Both inside and outside there is a wide border of flowers with festoons of laurel on a blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 30.8cm
  • Height: 12.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'BRISTOL' on a ribbon
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Punch-bowl
Made at the factory of Pountney & Allies, Bristol, about 1830
Mark: "BRISTOL" on a ribbon
Lead-glazed earthenware

3146-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
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
3146-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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