Bears on Rock: GPL.204-1928

Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Titles

Bears on Rock

Maker(s)

Entities

Pot lid
Pot

Description

Pot-lid with pot. White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On top of lid 'Bears on Rock'; border of two narrow black lines with narrow white surround; black key plate.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.0 cm

Place(s) associated

Longport ⪼ 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 1850 CE - 1900 CE

School or Style

Victorian

Components of the work

Lid Diameter 7.8 cm
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: 1/June 30th/(W)
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): p. 129
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 21
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 37

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.204-1928
Primary reference Number: 14908
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 29 August 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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