1953.0038.003 Cachepot
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Flower container (Vase or urn)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Place of Origin:

    Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1750-1780

  • Materials:

    Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

  • Techniques:

    Thrown, Mold-applied

  • Museum Object Number:

    1953.0038.003


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Object Number

1953.0038.003

Object Name

Flower container (Vase or urn)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1750-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside; Rectangular black plastic adhesive label embossed with "15" in white.

Materials

Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Mold-applied

Dimensions (inches)

6 (H) , 5.75 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.24 (H) , 14.605 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Mountford, Arnold R. 1971 The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware.
Pair of similar vases or flower pots with lions and swags: pl. 83, noting 1785 reference to John Wood of Brownhills, Burslem seeling "2 Round covered potting pots, Lyons faces, 2/4d". Notes enameled version at Cleveland Museum of Art.
[Book] Museum of London, Department of Greater London Archaeology. 1988 Excavations in Southwark 1973-76, Lambeth 1973-79.
Similar form delftware urn with human masks in delftware: p. 351, no. 1587, excavated at London's Lambeth Road, Lambeth, factory waste site.
[Catalogue] 2007 Christie's (sales catalogue).
Similar form group of 3 with human masks: Christies, London, Rous Lench collection, May 29-30, 1990, lots 162-4, much like Winterhtur's in shape, no swags.