Set of "Merry Man" plates
CultureEnglish
OriginLondon, Bristol or Brislington, England
PeriodMary II (1689-1694)
Dateca. 1680-1695
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.474.1-6): 2.4 x 21.3 cm (15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
MarkingsInscriptions:
What is a merry man
Let him doe all what he kan
To entertayne his gests
With wyne and mery yests
But if his wyfe doth frowne
All meryment goos downe,
DescriptionSet of London, Bristol or Brislington 'Merry Man' plates decorated in blue. There are inscriptions within tasselled cartouches flanked by griffins and surmounted by crowns. It is enclosed by line borders, and each numbered in sequence.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.474.1-6
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Pinxton Porcelain Works
ca.1796-1800
Object number: G83.1.1179.1-4
Artist / Maker: Edmé-François Bouillat
1796-1799
Object number: G19.10.6.1-4
Artist / Maker: Abuja Pottery
ca.1968-1969
Object number: G08.12.9.1-8
