Plate
ca. 1739 (made)
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Plate of earthenware. The front is covered with powdered manganese-purple with the exception of nine reserved panels with alternating leaves and flower sprays on the border and a coastal scene in the centre with ships, a fortification, trees and a man in blue.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Light grey. Pooling on the back.
Shape: Flattened version of Shape I. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Light grey. Pooling on the back.
Shape: Flattened version of Shape I. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Plate of earthenware, decorated with a harbour scene and flowers, probably Bristol or may be Wincanton, ca. 1739 |
| Physical description | Plate of earthenware. The front is covered with powdered manganese-purple with the exception of nine reserved panels with alternating leaves and flower sprays on the border and a coastal scene in the centre with ships, a fortification, trees and a man in blue. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Light grey. Pooling on the back. Shape: Flattened version of Shape I. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Acquired by the Museum of Practical Geology between 1871 and 1876. Transferred, 1901. |
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| Other number | B49. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | 3857-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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