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Bottle (Bottle (archaeological fragment))
1720-1750
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London, probably Vauxhall; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1975.0048
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Special Funds for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1975.0048
Object Name
Bottle (Bottle (archaeological fragment))
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London, probably Vauxhall; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Probably Vauxhall Pottery in London.
Date
1720-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of jug
Inscription: Incised script: "Geo Price"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
Dimensions (inches)
8.425 (H) x 5.246 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.4 (H) x 13.325 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Oswald, Adrian, et al. 1982 English Brown Stoneware 1670-1900.
• Much the same bottle form, inscribed in script "John Price/1724": p. 51, no. 19, London, probably Vauxhall.Book: Massey, Roger, et al. 2007 Ceramics of Vauxhall: 18th Century Pottery and Porcelain.
• Two bottles of much the same form: p. 33, no. 19, ("Thos Rose/1739"; no. 20, "Geo: Price" noting a "John Price" example found at Vauxhall; "J. Price" and "Geo:Price" bottles at Museum of London.Article: Cockell, Dennis. 1974 "Some Finds of Pottery at Vauxhall Cross, London". Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle. 9 (Pt. 2 (1974)): 221-249.
• Example inscribed "John Price", excavated Vauxhall factory site, Vauxhall, London