Dish
ca. 1685-1689 (made)
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Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. Decorated with James II wearing a yellow crown and medallion painted in manganese-purple and two shades of blue. A purple line at the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (9.5 and 10 cms point to point).
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Pale greenish blue. A lead-glaze with grey streaks of tin-glaze over a pale slip covers the back. The foot-rim has been wiped entirely clean of glaze.
Shape: Shape A with flat base to foot. Foot-rim pierced with one hole before firing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Pale greenish blue. A lead-glaze with grey streaks of tin-glaze over a pale slip covers the back. The foot-rim has been wiped entirely clean of glaze.
Shape: Shape A with flat base to foot. Foot-rim 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, depicting James II and an inscription, made by Brislington pottery, Bristol, ca. 1685-1689 |
| Physical description | Dish of tin-glazed earthenware. Decorated with James II wearing a yellow crown and medallion painted in manganese-purple and two shades of blue. A purple line at the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (9.5 and 10 cms point to point). Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Pale greenish blue. A lead-glaze with grey streaks of tin-glaze over a pale slip covers the back. The foot-rim has been wiped entirely clean of glaze. Shape: Shape A with flat base to foot. Foot-rim pierced with one hole before firing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J R2' (Inscribed) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Other number | A7. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | 3870-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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