London Cryers
Figure
ca. 1790-1800 (made)
ca. 1790-1800 (made)
| Place of origin |
Figure, moulded, earthenware. Girl in a yellow skirt spotted with black, the rest of her dress spotted with brown and grey. She holds a basket of fruit and stands on a rocky green mound with, in impressed capitals, 'LONDON CRYERS' round the front of the base
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | London Cryers (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | earthenware, moulded, lead-glazed, painted in underglaze colours (pratt ware) |
| Brief description | Figure, pratt ware, 'London Cryers', probably Staffordshire, about 1790-1800. |
| Physical description | Figure, moulded, earthenware. Girl in a yellow skirt spotted with black, the rest of her dress spotted with brown and grey. She holds a basket of fruit and stands on a rocky green mound with, in impressed capitals, 'LONDON CRYERS' round the front of the base |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs Mary B. Sargeant |
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| Place depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Lewis, John and Griselda, Pratt ware: English and Scottish relief decorated and underglaze coloured earthenware 1780-1840 (Antique Collectors' Club: 2006). p.268. ill. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.458-1967 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2009 |
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