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Bowl
Worcester Porcelain Factory, Robert Hancock
1757-1765
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.0701
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0701
Object Name
Bowl
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Possible maker); Robert Hancock (Possible engraver)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1757-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Circular label with saw-tooth edge with red print: "WHITELY TOLSON/ COLLECTION/ NO." and "400" in pencil
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- King of Prussia
- Monarchs and nobility
- Government
- Frederick II
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
3.1 (H) x 7.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8 (H) x 18 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Grigsby, Leslie B. 2005 British Earthenware and Porcelain in Eighteenth Century America, in Gray, Jonathan. 2005. Welsh Ceramics in Context. 2. 71-91.
• Illustration of a related object: p. 87, pl. 4.22Book: Handley, Joseph M. & Spero, Simon. 1991 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels.
• Related tankard illustrated: pp. 10- 11Book: Cook, Cyril. 1953 The Life and Work of Robert Hancock.
• Illustrations of and information on prints: Items 31 and 56Book: Dawson, Aileen. 2007 The Art of Worcester Porcelain 1751-1788: Masterpieces from the British Museum Collection.
• Same prints on baluster mug: pp. 156-7, no. 61, 1757-60 with "RH" (Robert Hancock) monogram and "Worcester" below anchor.Book: Manchip, David. An Encyclopaedia of British Ceramic Painters, Gilders and Modellers.
• Brief biography of Robert Hancock (c. 1729-1816): pp. 164-5, discussing work at Battersea Enamel Factory, Worcester works, Bristol, and Caughley.