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ca. 1714-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half length portrait of George I inscribed G R within a geometric border in blue.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White with numerous pin-holes front and back.
Shape: Shape H with straighter sides. (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
George I and an inscription
Physical description
Half length portrait of George I inscribed G R within a geometric border in blue.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: White with numerous pin-holes front and back.
Shape: Shape H with straighter sides. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22cm
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed G R.
Credit line
Alfred Williams Hearn Bequest
Subject depicted
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
B7. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Accession number
C.89-1931

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
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