Object Number 1984.0075

Object Name

Bottle or jug (Wine bottle)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Anonymous gift

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1658

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Belly; "WHIT/ 1658" over a paraph, all painted in underglaze blue

Materials

Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Pulled, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

5.6693 (H) , 4.8819 (W) , 4.4882 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.4 (H) , 12.4 (W) , 11.4 (D)

Measurement Notes

Diameter was measured at widest point. Width includes handle.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Published: p. 336, no. 1481 (before Winterthur acquired the bottle)
[Book] Paston-Williams, Sara. The Art of Dining: A History of Cooking and Eating.
• 1789 reference to 1646 example: p. 243 (see Notes for quote.)
[Book] Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Dated bottles of this general from from 1621 to 1719: nos. 1249-1502