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Flower Pot

1814 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flower-pot of earthenware, printed in black on either side with two allegorical figures with a tablet between them inscribed "PEACE of EUROPE Signed at PARIS, May 30, 1814"; above are the initials "G.R" and behind, a Union Jack and another flag bearing the arms of France, Russia and Holland. In the background is a view of "Bristol Pottery", as marked on the print, with the Temple Church. On either side is an adherent handle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, moulded and transfer printed
Brief description
Flower pot, earthenware, transfer printed, 'Peace of Europe', Bristol, 1814
Physical description
Flower-pot of earthenware, printed in black on either side with two allegorical figures with a tablet between them inscribed "PEACE of EUROPE Signed at PARIS, May 30, 1814"; above are the initials "G.R" and behind, a Union Jack and another flag bearing the arms of France, Russia and Holland. In the background is a view of "Bristol Pottery", as marked on the print, with the Temple Church. On either side is an adherent handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
  • Diameter: 14.6cm
converted from register
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'Bristol Pottery' (Transfer printed, incorporated into main print on body)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection.

Not in register: 'Probably an experimental piece (info from Mr. A.S. Newson (sp?). Joint-Managing-Director of Pountney & Co., Ltd. 9/10/52).
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
3132-1901

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2009
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