October
Plate
1759-1771 (made)
1759-1771 (made)
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Plate of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue with men sampling beer. Scene outside a house with barrels in the foreground. One of the men standing amongst them holds a long pipe, and another a bottle and a glass, while a third is rolling a barrel. Inscribed 'October', one of a series illustrating the months.
Object details
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| Title | October (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | 'October' plate from series of the months, wine barrels in landscape, made at "'t Fortuyn", Delft, 1759-71, tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Physical description | Plate of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue with men sampling beer. Scene outside a house with barrels in the foreground. One of the men standing amongst them holds a long pipe, and another a bottle and a glass, while a third is rolling a barrel. Inscribed 'October', one of a series illustrating the months. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WVDB' (Painted in blue, the mark of Elisabeth Elling, widow of Pieter van den Briel of the factory a the sign of 'Fortune' (de Fortuin)) |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection. |
| Production | Made at the factory of 'f Fortuyn under the ownership of Van den Briel-Elling. The Widow Van den Briel-Elling used this mark from 1759-71. |
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| Accession number | 3852-1901 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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