Object Number 1959.1875

Object Name

Posset pot

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

London (Southwark or Lambeth), England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1711

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Body, exterior, near spout; Painted in underglaze blue "R/DA/1711"

Subjects

Chinoiserie

Materials

Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Pulled, Molded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

5.591 (H) , 9.921 (L) , 7.264 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.2 (H) , 25.2 (L) , 18.45 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Length measurement is taken from handle to handle. The diameter measurement includes the spout.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Grigsby, Leslie B. 01//2001 Chinese Motifs on English Earthenware and Stoneware at Winterthur. Washington Antiques Show Catalogue. 84-86.
• Published: p. 84, fig. 1
[Book] Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Published: p. 215, no. 950