The Children of Flora: GPL.195-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Children of Flora

Maker(s)

Factory: Bates, Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co.

Entities

Pot lid

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On top of lid 'The Children of Flora', inscribed 'THE CHILDREN OF FLORA'; black line border with narrow white surround; black key plate.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 12.1 cm

Place(s) associated

Shelton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Victoria I
Circa 1856 - 1900

School or Style

Victorian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print, black key plate
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: THE CHILDREN OF FLORA
Location: On top of pot-lid
Method of creation: Printed

Text: No 196a/Aug 12,1924/(W)
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): p. 136
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 140
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 143

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.195-1928
Primary reference Number: 14895
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts