Inkpot
1767 (made)
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Inkpot of soft-paste porcelain. Body nearly cylindrical with slight incurved sides, narrow mouth, and four holes round the shoulder for pens. Painted in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie design of a landscape and floral sprays. Inscribed and dated M.S. 1767.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Inkpot of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, James Pennington's factory, Liverpool, 1767. |
| Physical description | Inkpot of soft-paste porcelain. Body nearly cylindrical with slight incurved sides, narrow mouth, and four holes round the shoulder for pens. Painted in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie design of a landscape and floral sprays. Inscribed and dated M.S. 1767. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'M.S. 1767' (Inscribed and dated 1767) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 3239-1901 |
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| Record created | October 19, 1998 |
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