Barrel
1818 (made)
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Barrel in 'Pearlware' lead-glazed earthenware painted in high temperature underglaze colours ('Pratt-ware'). Round the middle is a wavy stem with flowers between hoops painted in blue and brown. One end is painted with a floral spray. On one end is an inscription incised and coloured brown 'Marther / Wilkinson / Bristol / Pottery / 1818'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware painted in high temperature underglaze colours |
| Brief description | Barrel in 'Pearlware' lead-glazed earthenware painted in high temperature underglaze colours ('Pratt-ware'), Bristol Pottery, Bristol, 1818. |
| Physical description | Barrel in 'Pearlware' lead-glazed earthenware painted in high temperature underglaze colours ('Pratt-ware'). Round the middle is a wavy stem with flowers between hoops painted in blue and brown. One end is painted with a floral spray. On one end is an inscription incised and coloured brown 'Marther / Wilkinson / Bristol / Pottery / 1818'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Marther / Wilkinson / Bristol / Pottery / 1818' (Incised and painted over in brown) |
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| Credit line | Transferred for the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | Towner, Donald. Creamware. London : Faber & Faber, 1978. 177 p., Pl. 93b (i) & pp.176&178.
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| Accession number | 3145-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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