Flask
ca. 1600 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This flask proudly proclaims its origin by bearing the arms of France. It was probably made mainly for display rather than for use. This type of coloured lead-glazed pottery from the Saintonge area of France was a popular import into England from about 1580-1620. At this time English potters lagged behind those of Europe in developing such luxury wares.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Buff earthenware with applied decoration and painted with coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Flask or "costrel" in the form of a barrel, lead-glazed earthenware. French (Saintonge), ca. 1600. |
| Physical description | Flask or "costrel" in the form of a barrel, lead-glazed earthenware moulded with the arms of France and brushed with coloured oxides. |
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| Credit line | Bought |
| Object history | Formerly in the Bernal collection |
| Production | Made in the Saintonge |
| Summary | This flask proudly proclaims its origin by bearing the arms of France. It was probably made mainly for display rather than for use. This type of coloured lead-glazed pottery from the Saintonge area of France was a popular import into England from about 1580-1620. At this time English potters lagged behind those of Europe in developing such luxury wares. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1934-1855 |
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| Record created | November 14, 2002 |
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