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Bottle or jug (Wine bottle)
1642
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Southwark (London); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0759
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0759
Object Name
Bottle or jug (Wine bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Southwark (London); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1642
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Underglaze blue painted "WHiT WiNE/ 1642"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Charles I
- Monarchs and nobility
- Government
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Painted
- Pulled
Dimensions (inches)
7.6378 (H) x 5.3346 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.4 (H) x 13.55 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter was measured at widest point.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Published: p. 313, no. 1276Book: 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. 1249-1502Book: 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: Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• 1644 "Wh:WiNE" example with Charles I initials: vol. 2, p. 248, no. D222, London, probably Southwark. See for other crown and date bottles.Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• Dated delftware bottles of same general form: vol. 2, pp. 244-54