Object Number 1958.2381 A, B

Object Name

Posset pot

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1705-1720

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Lid, underside; Buff-colored, rectangular paper label with a serrated edge, a blue border and "No 73/on 2 pcs/made in/England/ +/- 1780" handwritten in black ink
2. Label; Underside, within footrim; Buff-colored, rectangular paper label with a serrated edge, a blue border and "No 73/on 2 pcs/made in/England/ +/- 1780" handwritten in black ink

Subjects

Chinoiserie

Materials

Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Molded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

10 (H) , 10.12 (W) , 7.75 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

25.4 (H) , 25.72 (W) , 19.685 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• Delft posset pot with similar decoration, shape, and handles: pp. 310-311, no. 285