Object Number 1965.2423

Object Name

Posset pot

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Lambeth, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1680-1690

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside; Buff-colored, rectangular paper label with canted corners, a red border and "#200" stricken in black ink

Subjects

Chinoiserie

Materials

Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Rolled, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

3.7 (H) , 7 (L) , 5.6 (W) , 4.5 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.5 (H) , 17.8 (L) , 14.2 (W) , 11.5 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Length is from handle to handle, end to end. Width includes spout.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• Examples of bleu persan (bleu de Nevers) pieces are illustrated in nos. D108, D109, D278, and D279.