Posset pot with chinoiseries
CultureEnglish
Possible OriginLondon, England
Possible OriginBrislington, Bristol, England
Possible OriginBristol, Bristol, England
PeriodJames II (1685-1689)
Date1687
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
DimensionsOverall: 15 x 27.3 x 17.8 cm (5 7/8 x 10 3/4 x 7 in.)
MarkingsInscribed with initials 'RSE' and dated '1687'
DescriptionPosset pot with globular body and double loop handles applied with dragons or salamanders decorated in blue and manganese. The sides are painted in manganese and blue with Chinese figures on terraces and in gardens. The foot has a border in blue of stiff leaved and ju-I heads, and the rim has a border of lotus flowers.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.444
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
ca.1725
Object number: G83.1.1209.1-.2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725; decoration ca.1730
Object number: G83.1.726.1-4
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-1730
Object number: G83.1.586a-c
