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Posset pot with chinoiseries

CultureEnglish
Possible OriginBrislington, Bristol, England
Possible OriginBristol, Bristol, England
PeriodJames II (1685-1689)
Date1687
MediumDelftware, tin glaze, lead glaze, and thrown.
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 Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Earthenware - Delftware
Status
On view
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