Posset Pot
late 17th century or early 18th century (made)
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Posset pot, fragmentary, of red earthenware with decoration in white slip and covered with a yellow glaze. Globular body, straight neck; one of the two loop handles missing. The decoration consists of scrolled devices and rosettes composed of dots.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with slip decoration and glazed |
| Brief description | Fragmentary posset pot of red earthenware, decorated with white slip and covered with a yellowish glaze. English, Staffordshire, late 17th or early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Posset pot, fragmentary, of red earthenware with decoration in white slip and covered with a yellow glaze. Globular body, straight neck; one of the two loop handles missing. The decoration consists of scrolled devices and rosettes composed of dots. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Formerly Enoch Wood Collection. |
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| Accession number | 2080-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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