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Factory: Platt, John (potter) (Probably)
Salt-glazed stoneware painted in polychrome with a wreath and sprays of roses, other flowers, and foliage.
Salt-glazed stoneware, thrown and turned, painted in blue, green, yellow, red, pink, greyish-purple and black enamel colours. Pear-shaped body with turned foot, projecting sparrow-beak spout, and strap handle with a slight kick up at the lower end. On the front in greyish-purple, 'M.S./1766', surrounded by a wreath composed of four roses, other flowers and foliage; on the sides, detached sprays and leaves.
History note: R. Soden Smith Collection; Mrs W. D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 22.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Production date:
dated
AD 1766
: dated
The style of flower painting resembles that on a punchbowl initialled and dated IC 1767 which is attributed to John Platt and Samuel Walker of Rotherham, operating c. 1766-70. see Documentation Edwards and Hampson.
At Base Of Handle Width 17.5 cm
blue, green, yellow, red, pink, greyish-purple and black enamel
Enamels
off-white
Stoneware
Salt-glaze
Throwing
: Salt-glazed stoneware, thrown and turned, painted in blue, green, yellow, red, pink, greyish-purple and black enamel colours.
Painting
Salt-glazing
Turning
Inscription present: rectangular paper label printed in red and black
Accession number: C.172-1932
Primary reference Number: 72524
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: E.36.1903
Accession Number: E.P.287
Accession Number: E.9.1909
Accession Number: Loan Ant.103.97
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