Bowl
early 19th century (made)
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Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed with underglaze blue. The outside has two large and two small Chinese garden scenes with pagodas, boats and figures. Inside is a border of cell-pattern above a band of Chinese diapers and formal motives edged with leafy sprays. In the middle are the words 'May / we never / want a friend, / and a bottle / to give / him'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed with underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed with underglaze blue, England or Wales, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed with underglaze blue. The outside has two large and two small Chinese garden scenes with pagodas, boats and figures. Inside is a border of cell-pattern above a band of Chinese diapers and formal motives edged with leafy sprays. In the middle are the words 'May / we never / want a friend, / and a bottle / to give / him'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'May / we never / want a friend, / and a bottle / to give / him' (In the middle of the bowl) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
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| Accession number | 310:9-1889 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2000 |
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