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Carpet Bowl

Early 19th century (made)
Place of origin

Carpet bowl painted with foliage in green and red on a white ground.

Object details

Category
Object type
Brief description
Scottish pottery, early 19th century
Physical description
Carpet bowl painted with foliage in green and red on a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 70mm
Credit line
Given by Arthur Myers Smith, Esq.
Historical context
Used indoors for the game of carpet bowls, played with six pairs of decorated bowls and one plain white jack.
Bibliographic references
  • J. Arnold Fleming, 'Scottish Pottery', Glasgow, 1923
  • Paul Baumann, 'Collecting Antique Marbles: Identification and Price Guide', 2004
Collection
Accession number
C.1510-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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