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Bowl (Finger bowl or wash hand glass)
Worcester Porcelain Factory, Robert Hancock
1760-1762
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2003.0013.127
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Mrs. Helen Shumway Mayer
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Object Number
2003.0013.127
Object Name
Bowl (Finger bowl or wash hand glass)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker); Robert Hancock (Possible designer)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760-1762
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Black circular label with gold print: "GUARANTEED/ D.M.&P./ MAHEIM/ ANTIQUES CORP./ 46 EAST 57TH STREET/ NEW YORK CITY"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular label with "103" in black ink
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
2.9 (H) x 3.3 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.3 (H) x 8.5 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Cook, Cyril. 1953 The Life and Work of Robert Hancock.
• Prints from engravings attr. to Hancock including ducks and birds: Item 119Book: Handley, Joseph M. & Spero, Simon. 1991 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels.
• Finger bowl with related prints: fig. 3.8, p. 118Book: 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.