Bowl
ca. 1763 (made)
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Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in black enamel. The interior has a portrait of the King of Prussia below a wreath with a crown and the monogram PR. Within a rococo cartouche is the inscription 'King of Prussia / Elector of Brandenburg' and 'Sadler Liverpl Enl.' On either side are trophies of arms and flags inscribed Collin, Prague, Riesberg, Lewesberg, Rosbach, Neumark, Breslaw, Zoinegoff (?). The exterior has a battle scene, a spray of flowers, the siege of a city and a portait of General Wolfe. Within a rococo cartouche is the inscription 'Major General Wolfe'. On either side are trophies of arms and flags inscribed Lewisbourg and Quebec. Below the trophies are the words J. Sadler and Liverpool. All the decoration is in black transfer-printing. The rim is in brownish red.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white.
Body colour: Buff.
Glaze: Greyish white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Delftware bowl, tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration in black, possibly Harrington Street pottery, Liverpool (John Sadler), ca. 1763. |
| Physical description | Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in black enamel. The interior has a portrait of the King of Prussia below a wreath with a crown and the monogram PR. Within a rococo cartouche is the inscription 'King of Prussia / Elector of Brandenburg' and 'Sadler Liverpl Enl.' On either side are trophies of arms and flags inscribed Collin, Prague, Riesberg, Lewesberg, Rosbach, Neumark, Breslaw, Zoinegoff (?). The exterior has a battle scene, a spray of flowers, the siege of a city and a portait of General Wolfe. Within a rococo cartouche is the inscription 'Major General Wolfe'. On either side are trophies of arms and flags inscribed Lewisbourg and Quebec. Below the trophies are the words J. Sadler and Liverpool. All the decoration is in black transfer-printing. The rim is in brownish red. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Greyish white. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot |
| Object history | Previous owners: Mr Robert Drane, Cardiff. Mr H. Eccles. Albert Amor Ltd., London, 1922. Wallace Elliot Bequest, 1938. |
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| Other number | F40. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | C.52-1938 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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