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ca. 1810 (made)
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Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed over the glaze. Printed on one side with an oval panel containing a view entitled 'A East View of the Cast Iron Bridge over the River Wear built by R. Burdon, M.P. / Span 236 feet height 100 Begun Sepr. 1793. Open'd 9 Augt. 1796'. On the other side between floral wreaths is a small vignette of a ship and the inscription 'Mild Charity's glow / To us mortals below / Shows the soul from barbarity clear: / Compassion will melt / Where the virtue is felt / An its dew is diffus'd in a tear.'. Borders and scribbles of pink lustre.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed over the glaze and lustre |
| Brief description | Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed over the glaze, factory of Moore & Co., Southwick, Sunderland, ca. 1810. |
| Physical description | Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed over the glaze. Printed on one side with an oval panel containing a view entitled 'A East View of the Cast Iron Bridge over the River Wear built by R. Burdon, M.P. / Span 236 feet height 100 Begun Sepr. 1793. Open'd 9 Augt. 1796'. On the other side between floral wreaths is a small vignette of a ship and the inscription 'Mild Charity's glow / To us mortals below / Shows the soul from barbarity clear: / Compassion will melt / Where the virtue is felt / An its dew is diffus'd in a tear.'. Borders and scribbles of pink lustre. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
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| Accession number | 310:17-1889 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2000 |
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