Cruet Stand

early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cruet stand of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. Two conjoined straight-sided octagonal vessels with a loop handle and painted with a flower scrollwork and foliations. The sides are painted with two landscapes, one with a man seats amidst rocks, shrubs and animals, and the other with a man seated on a river bank with a woman and a dog.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
Brief description
Cruet stand of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue enamel, Delft, early 18th century.
Physical description
Cruet stand of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. Two conjoined straight-sided octagonal vessels with a loop handle and painted with a flower scrollwork and foliations. The sides are painted with two landscapes, one with a man seats amidst rocks, shrubs and animals, and the other with a man seated on a river bank with a woman and a dog.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Length: 17.1cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
  • Weight: 260g
measured 1st March 2010
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.848-1922

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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