Dish
ca.1680-1690 (made)
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Tulips, carnations, a lily, a bud and leaves grow from a low mound, painted in yellow, ochre, red, turquoise green and blue. Yellow line over blue dashes on the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (11 cms point to point).
Body colour: Pinkish buff.
Glaze: White. A shiny greenish-grey streaky lead-glaze possibly over a slip covers the entire back. Two stilt marks on the foot-rim (8.7 cms point to point).
Shape: Shape B. Foot partly pierced with one hole before firing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Pinkish buff.
Glaze: White. A shiny greenish-grey streaky lead-glaze possibly over a slip covers the entire back. Two stilt marks on the foot-rim (8.7 cms point to point).
Shape: Shape B. Foot partly pierced with one hole before firing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours |
| Brief description | Tulips, carnations and a lily |
| Physical description | Tulips, carnations, a lily, a bud and leaves grow from a low mound, painted in yellow, ochre, red, turquoise green and blue. Yellow line over blue dashes on the rim. Three stilt marks on the front (11 cms point to point). Body colour: Pinkish buff. Glaze: White. A shiny greenish-grey streaky lead-glaze possibly over a slip covers the entire back. Two stilt marks on the foot-rim (8.7 cms point to point). Shape: Shape B. Foot partly pierced with one hole before firing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Object history | Purchased by Rev. E.A. Downman in Wimbledon. Purchased from him, 1911. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8 |
| Other number | A32. - Delftware (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.245-1911 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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