Ink Pot
ca. 1770 (made)
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Ink pot of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, in the form of a concave cylinder; the sides are painted with sprays of flowers, and the top has been broken away
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Ink pot of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, in the form of a concave cylinder, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Ink pot of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, in the form of a concave cylinder; the sides are painted with sprays of flowers, and the top has been broken away |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Sign for tin (In gold) |
| 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 714 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:709/A-1885 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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