Dish
1831-1839 (made)
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Large, oval dish of cream-coloured earthenware, with moulded scrolls round the rim and bunches of flowers where they meet. The well is transfer-printed in blue with figures before a river, on which is a sailing boat. There are Eastern buildings in the background. The rim is printed in blue with flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue, probably Elijah Jones of Cobridge, Staffordshire, England, 1831-1839 |
| Physical description | Large, oval dish of cream-coloured earthenware, with moulded scrolls round the rim and bunches of flowers where they meet. The well is transfer-printed in blue with figures before a river, on which is a sailing boat. There are Eastern buildings in the background. The rim is printed in blue with flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A cartouche with 'Picturesque ASIATIC Beauties' and 'Jones' beneath (Transfer-printed in blue on the base) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by R. E. Jerome, Esq. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.27-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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