toy mill
Miniature Mill
pre 1881 (made)
pre 1881 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A small ceramic mill or grinder (base part), possibly a toy.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | toy mill (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with a blue glaze |
| Brief description | Toy mill, earthenware, glazed |
| Physical description | A small ceramic mill or grinder (base part), possibly a toy. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought for the South Kensington Museum by caspar Purdon Clarke on a purchasing trip to India 1881-82. |
| Historical context | Sind has had a long tradition of making glazed tiles and pottery vessels and Halla was one of the main centres of manufacture. |
| Production | Bought for the South Kensington Museum by Caspar Purdon Clarke on a purchasing trip to India, 1881-2 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.269:1-1883 |
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| Record created | July 30, 2003 |
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