Bloodletting bowl (or porringer)
CultureEnglish
OriginLondon, Greater London, England
PeriodCharles II (1649-1685)
Dateca.1680-1690
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
DimensionsOverall: 6.5 x 14.5 x 18 cm (2 9/16 x 5 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionLondon Delft 'bleu persan' porringer, the rounded shallow bowl applied with a shaped lug handle pierced in the centre with a heart. The whole coated with a rich blue tin-glaze splashed with spots in white.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.453
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Bow Porcelain Works
ca.1765
Object number: G83.1.856.1-2
