Pounce Pot
ca. 1770 (made)
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Pounce pot in hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels; in the form of a concave cylinder; painted with sprays of flowers between two borders in crimson; the top is pierced with small perforations
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, pierced and painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Pounce pot in hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, in the form of a concave cylinder and the top is pierced with small perforations, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Pounce pot in hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels; in the form of a concave cylinder; painted with sprays of flowers between two borders in crimson; the top is pierced with small perforations |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | These two pieces (which do not match) were purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Walker's sale, Sotheby's, for £2 12 shillings, in April 1869, and again from Walker's sale, Sotheby's, for £1 18 shillings in April 1868 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 713 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:709-1885 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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