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On Display: House - Williams Room
Posset pot
1711
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London (Southwark or Lambeth); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.1875
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1875
Object Name
Posset pot
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London (Southwark or Lambeth); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1711
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, near spout
Inscription: Painted in underglaze blue "R/DA/1711"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Chinoiserie
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Pulled
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5.591 (H) x 9.921 (L) x 7.264 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.2 (H) x 25.2 (L) x 18.45 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Length measurement is taken from handle to handle. The diameter measurement includes the spout.