Dish
ca. 1680-1690 (made)
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Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. A standing figure of Charles II or William III wearing chain mail(?) showing at the waist, under an ermine lined robe with crown, orb and sceptre flanked by trees. Painted in blue, yellow, ochre, turquoise green and manganese-purple. Blue dashes and a yellow line at the rim. Two circles of glaze removed at the centre of the front by the foot of the dish fired with it. Three stilt marks on the front (8.5 cms point to point).
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White. A shiny lead-glaze with streaks of dull greenish tin-glaze radiating from the foot and with some small areas of white tin-glaze at the rim covers the entire back. Remains of three stilt points adhere to the foot-rim (7/7.5 cms point to point).
Shape: Shape B with foot like Shape A. Foot pierced with one hole before firing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White. A shiny lead-glaze with streaks of dull greenish tin-glaze radiating from the foot and with some small areas of white tin-glaze at the rim covers the entire back. Remains of three stilt points adhere to the foot-rim (7/7.5 cms point to point).
Shape: Shape B with foot like Shape A. 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 in colours |
| Brief description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware, depicting Charles II, James II or William III, probably London, or may be Brislington or Bristol, ca. 1680-1690 |
| Physical description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. A standing figure of Charles II or William III wearing chain mail(?) showing at the waist, under an ermine lined robe with crown, orb and sceptre flanked by trees. Painted in blue, yellow, ochre, turquoise green and manganese-purple. Blue dashes and a yellow line at the rim. Two circles of glaze removed at the centre of the front by the foot of the dish fired with it. Three stilt marks on the front (8.5 cms point to point). Body colour: Buff. Glaze: White. A shiny lead-glaze with streaks of dull greenish tin-glaze radiating from the foot and with some small areas of white tin-glaze at the rim covers the entire back. Remains of three stilt points adhere to the foot-rim (7/7.5 cms point to point). Shape: Shape B with foot like Shape A. 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 | A6. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3867-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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