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Flower container or monteith
1684-1690
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Lambeth; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1965.2421
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2421
Object Name
Flower container or monteith
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Lambeth; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1684-1690
Subject(s)
- Chinoiserie
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Slab-constructed
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6 (H) x 10.3 (W) x 17.1 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.2 (H) x 26.2 (W) x 43.5 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Paston-Williams, Sara. The Art of Dining: A History of Cooking and Eating.
• Period references to monteiths: p. 191 (see Notes, this record).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.Article: McNab, Jessie. 08//1962 Monteiths: English, American, Continental. Antiques. 156-160.
• General discussion of monteiths in broad range of materials