The Best Card
Pot Cover
1850-1875 (made)
1850-1875 (made)
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Circular pot cover of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze colours. Decorated with a scene entitled 'THE BEST CARD', with a man, woman, old woman and young boy, playing cards in a rustic interior.
Object details
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| Title | The Best Card (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze colours |
| Brief description | Circular pot cover of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze colours, probably by F & R Pratt & Co, Fenton, 1850-1875 |
| Physical description | Circular pot cover of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze colours. Decorated with a scene entitled 'THE BEST CARD', with a man, woman, old woman and young boy, playing cards in a rustic interior. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'THE BEST CARD' (Printed in black on the bottom of the image, by the edge) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss D. B. Simpson |
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| Accession number | C.27-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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