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Posset pot
1680-1700
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Lambeth; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1533 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1533 A, B
Object Name
Posset pot
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Lambeth; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1680-1700
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8.819 (H) x 9.094 (L) x 7.874 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.4 (H) x 23.1 (L) x 20 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Length measurement is from handle to handle. The diameter measurement includes the spout.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• Two posset pots of somewhat similar shape, but with rolled handles: vol. 2, p. 307, nos. D281, D282, 1675-1710.