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Bottle or jug (Wine bottle)
1648
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Southwark (London); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0760
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0760
Object Name
Bottle or jug (Wine bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Southwark (London); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1648
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior
Inscription: Painted in underglaze blue "SACK/1648"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Pulled
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8.41 (H) x 6.732 (W) x 6.516 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.35 (H) x 17.1 (W) x 16.55 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Width = body plus handle
Diameter = widest point
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Published: no. 1356 (not illustrated)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. 1249-1502Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• Detailed discussion of this general form: vol. 2, nos. D218-D229Book: 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.
• Dated delftware bottles of same general form: vol. 2, pp. 244-54