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Flower pot and stand

Dateca. 1770

OriginEngland, London

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

DimensionsH: 6" with stand; 15.2 cm.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1956-417,B

DescriptionTapering cylindrical pot with everted rounded lip. Straight-sided stand with rounded lip. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue: on the pot, a European scene of a lady, a gentleman, and trees in the foreground with houses and hills in the background; on the stand, a stylized leaf design. Orange brown rims. The dark blue decoration relates closely to that on late London delft.
Label TextThe dark blue decoration on this pot and stand relates closely to that on late London delft.
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MarkingsNo
ProvenanceA. F. Allbrook, Old English Furniture, Pottery & Porcelain, London