Dorset Owl
Harvest Bottle
ca. 1850-1950 (made)
ca. 1850-1950 (made)
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Harvest bottle of earthenware with a partial lead glaze. Of squat, globular form with foot rim and tapering nozzle, flanked by applied, thumbed crescents of clay, pierced to form handles and anchorage for suspension cords. Light buff clay with top portion covered by lead glaze, giving an ochre yellow colour.
Object details
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| Title | Dorset Owl (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with partial lead-glaze |
| Brief description | 'Dorset Owl' harvest bottle, earthenware with partial lead glaze. English, made in Verwood in Dorset, ca. 1850-1950 |
| Physical description | Harvest bottle of earthenware with a partial lead glaze. Of squat, globular form with foot rim and tapering nozzle, flanked by applied, thumbed crescents of clay, pierced to form handles and anchorage for suspension cords. Light buff clay with top portion covered by lead glaze, giving an ochre yellow colour. |
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| Gallery label | Harvest bottle "Dorset Owl"
Made in Verwood, Dorset, about 1850-1950
Earthenware with partial lead-glaze
C.14-1981 Given by Robin Hildyard(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Robin Hildyard |
| Historical context | Kown as a "Dorset Owl" which were made until the 1950s. |
| Production | Verwood in Dorset |
| Bibliographic reference | Algar, D., et al., The Verwood and District Potteries, 1979 |
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| Accession number | C.14-1981 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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