Punch Bowl
second half of 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Punch bowl of lead glaze stoneware (?), painted with blue enamels in the Chinese style. Inside on the bottom is written 'Wilkes and Liberty'. On the outside is painted a Chinese landscape with a man fishing. The inside has a border of trellis-pattern interrupted by panels containing flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lead glaze stoneware (?) painted with blue enamels |
| Brief description | Punch bowl of lead glaze stoneware (?), possibly Liverpool, second half 18th century. |
| Physical description | Punch bowl of lead glaze stoneware (?), painted with blue enamels in the Chinese style. Inside on the bottom is written 'Wilkes and Liberty'. On the outside is painted a Chinese landscape with a man fishing. The inside has a border of trellis-pattern interrupted by panels containing flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Wilkes and Liberty' (Written on the bottom) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Probably made at the time of the popular demonstration in favour of John Wilkes in 1768. |
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| Bibliographic reference | See object information file in Ceramics and Glass Section offices. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3618-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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