Tobacco-Jar and Cover

1866-1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tobacco-jar and cover of unglazed red earthenware transfer-printed with black outline and reserved in red on a ground painted black.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tobacco Jar
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware transfer-printed with black outline and painted
Brief description
Tobacco-jar and cover of unglazed red earthenware transfer-printed and painted with black, Bishops Waltham Pottery, Bishops Waltham, 1866-1867.
Physical description
Tobacco-jar and cover of unglazed red earthenware transfer-printed with black outline and reserved in red on a ground painted black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Diameter: 10.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'BISHOPS WALTHAM' (Within an oval medallion, printed in black)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Henry Willett, Esq., in 1876. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3744&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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