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Pottery:
Pickleherring Pottery
(Possibly)
Pottery:
Rotherhithe Pottery
(Possibly)
Buff earthenware with tin-glaze. The top is circular with a bowl-shaped depression in the centre for the salt, and an almost flat rim with three volutes rising from it to support a dish. The spreading circular foot rises up into a short stem attched to the bowl, and is hollow underneath.
History note: Unknown before Lady St John Hope
Given by Lady St John Hope
Height: 11.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by St John Hope, Lady
17th Century, second quarter#
17th Century, third quarter#
Charles I
Commonwealth
Charles II
Circa
1630
CE
-
Circa
1680
CE
Probably made in Southwark at either the Pickleherring or Rotherhithe potteries
Scrolls
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Accession number: EC.8-1939
Primary reference Number: 76993
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Salt" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/76993 Accessed: 2024-12-31 09:20:47
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