Fruit Basket
late 18th century or early 19th century (made)
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Fruit basket and stand of cream-coloured earthenware, with pierced and moulded decoration. Of pointed oval form. The basket has openwork sides, and a handle at either end rising above the rim; the rim of the stand has an arched border.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with pierced and moulded decoration |
| Brief description | Fruit basket and stand, earthenware with pierced and moulded decoration, made by John Shorthose & Co., Hanley, Staffordshire, late 18th or early 19th century |
| Physical description | Fruit basket and stand of cream-coloured earthenware, with pierced and moulded decoration. Of pointed oval form. The basket has openwork sides, and a handle at either end rising above the rim; the rim of the stand has an arched border. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2541&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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