Posset Pot
ca. 1700-1710 (made)
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All the decoration is in blue, while the body is a buff colour. It has a pinkish white galze. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Posset pot and lid, with floral decoration, probably made in London or possibly Belfast, 1697. |
| Physical description | All the decoration is in blue, while the body is a buff colour. It has a pinkish white galze. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr L. Gautier, London, 1925. |
| 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 | D16. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.796&A-1925 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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