Dish
ca. 1630-1640 (made)
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Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. A central rose with geometric decoration and a border of alternating schematic 'Conch Shells', chrysanthenums and tassel-like ornament painted in blue. Three stilt marks on the front (11 cms point to point).
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White. Thick greenish streaky lead-glaze over a pale slip covers the entire back. Foot-rim has probably been partially wiped clean of glaze.
Shape: Shape B. Foot pierced with one hole before firing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White. Thick greenish streaky lead-glaze over a pale slip covers the entire back. Foot-rim has probably been partially wiped clean of glaze.
Shape: Shape B. Foot pierced with one hole before firing. (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 | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware, decorated in blue with geometric and oriental motifs, London (Southwark or Rotherhithe), ca. 1630-1640 |
| Physical description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. A central rose with geometric decoration and a border of alternating schematic 'Conch Shells', chrysanthenums and tassel-like ornament painted in blue. Three stilt marks on the front (11 cms point to point). Body colour: Buff. Glaze: White. Thick greenish streaky lead-glaze over a pale slip covers the entire back. Foot-rim has probably been partially wiped clean of glaze. Shape: Shape B. Foot pierced with one hole before firing. (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 before 1871. Transferred, 1901. |
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| Other number | A45. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3859-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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