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Bottle or jug (Wine bottle)
1658
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1984.0075
Credit Line/Donor
Anonymous gift
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Complete Details
Object Number
1984.0075
Object Name
Bottle or jug (Wine bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1658
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Belly
Inscription: "WHIT/ 1658" over a paraph, all painted in underglaze blue
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Pulled
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5.6693 (H) x 4.8819 (W) x 4.4882 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.4 (H) x 12.4 (W) x 11.4 (D)
Measurement Notes
Diameter was measured at widest point. Width includes handle.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Published: p. 336, no. 1481 (before Winterthur acquired the bottle)Book: 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: 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. 1249-1502