Porringer with inscription
CultureEnglish
OriginEngland
PeriodCharles II (1649-1685)
Date1673
MediumDelftware, tin glaze, lead glaze, cobalt oxide, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 6.4 x 18.5 x 14.3 cm (2 1/2 x 7 5/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
MarkingsInscribed with initials 'A H' and the date '1673'
DescriptionA blue and white porringer with deep straight sides. The lug handle has a circular aperture and painted in blue. It is in a circular panel surrounded by stylised motifs. It is painted below the rime with four star motifs alternating with Chinese-style C scrolls, and the exterior plain.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.517
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
On viewArtist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b