Staffordshire plate, 'The Battle for the Breeches'

An image of Plate. The Battle for the Breeches. Unidentified Staffordshire Potter. A man and woman quarreling over a pair of breeches. Lead-glazed earthenware, circa 1660-1700. English. Notes: The central design of 'The Battle for the Breeches' was probably derived from a woodcut which appeared on numerous broadside ballads during the 17th century, for example, 'The Jolly Widdower: or A Warning for Batchelors' in the Pepys Collection at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

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Plate. The Battle for the Breeches. Unidentified Staffordshire Potter. A man and woman quarreling over a pair of breeches. Lead-glazed earthenware, circa 1660-1700. English. Notes: The central design of 'The Battle for the Breeches' was probably derived from a woodcut which appeared on numerous broadside ballads during the 17th century, for example, 'The Jolly Widdower: or A Warning for Batchelors' in the Pepys Collection at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

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Accession Number: C.183-1928
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
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Image width: 1024 pixels
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Filesize: 1.11MB

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17th Century arguing argument battle breeches circular dispute earthenware England English Fitz_AA glazed lead-glazed Location (country of origin) man plate pottery quarrel quarreling quarrelling round Source Staffordshire Pottery transparency trousers woman

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