On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Dish

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Davenport & Co. (maker)
Absolon, William (painter (artist))
Place of origin
Longport (made)

Dish, lead-glazed earthenware, painted by William Absolon, made at the factory of John Davenport, Longport, Staffordshire, ca. 1800

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Glazed
Brief description
Dish, lead-glazed earthenware, painted by William Absolon, made at the factory of John Davenport, Longport, Staffordshire, ca. 1800
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DAVENPORT' above an anchor (impressed)
  • 'Absolon Yarm....No 25' (painted in brown)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Dish
Painted by William Absolon, and made at the factory of John Davenport, Longport, Staffordshire, about 1800
Marks: 'DAVENPORT', above an anchor, impressed and 'Absolon Yarm....No 25', painted in brown
Lead-glazed earthenware

C.49-1949
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.49-1949

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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