Uncle Toby
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 from Sterne's 'Tristram Shandy' entitled 'UNCLE TOBY', in which Widow Wadman asks Uncle Toby to find what is in her eye. She sits with him in his sentry box, holding here eye open with both hands while he leans towards her to look. She wears a dark blue dress and white cap; he wears a purple coat, yellow waistcoat and white stockings. The background is in shades of brown, red and green.
Object details
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| Title | Uncle Toby (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 from Sterne's 'Tristram Shandy' entitled 'UNCLE TOBY', in which Widow Wadman asks Uncle Toby to find what is in her eye. She sits with him in his sentry box, holding here eye open with both hands while he leans towards her to look. She wears a dark blue dress and white cap; he wears a purple coat, yellow waistcoat and white stockings. The background is in shades of brown, red and green. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'UNCLE TOBY' (Printed in black on the bottom part of the image, by the edge) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss D. B. Simpson |
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| Accession number | C.26-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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