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The base is mainly unglazed. The pot is of a squat inverted bell-shape, standing on a circular foot, and has two loop handles with vertical ribbing and a 'kick' at the lower end. The sides are decorated with two wide horizontal bands of 'dicing'  (chequer pattern) on either side of a band divided into twelve rectangular panels. On one side the centre panel is occupied by the incised date '1761' surrounded by a border of incised dots, and the other side has a compartment incised with initials 'B K' within a similar border. 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Previously with Jonathan Horne Antiques Ltd and entered the Longridge collection (no. 576) though apparently not amongst the pieces sold at Christie's but instead sold privately. At some point purchased by Miche\u00e1l and Elizabeth Fuller of Upper Slaughter. Sold at Woolley & Wallis, 10 November 2021, Upper Slaughter Manor, The Collection of Miche\u00e1l & Elizabeth Feller - Day 2, p. 197, lot 490, where it was purchased by the vendor, E. & H. 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