Not on display

Wine-Bin Label

ca. 1760-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

MADEIRA in manganese-purple.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white. With the exception of small areas around the hole and on the left hand short edge the sides and back are unglazed.
Shape: Hole for suspension pierced before glazing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted
Brief description
Inscription
Physical description
MADEIRA in manganese-purple.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white. With the exception of small areas around the hole and on the left hand short edge the sides and back are unglazed.
Shape: Hole for suspension pierced before glazing. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.3cm
  • Width: 7.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on front; MADEIRA.
Credit line
Given by Mr A. Myers Smith
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
L8. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Accession number
C.232-1926

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
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