Flower Brick

Dateca. 1760

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

DimensionsL: 5 1/4"; D: 2 1/4"; H: 3 1/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1960-773

DescriptionRectangular straight-sided container with one large and 22 smaller round holes in a recessed top. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue; on the sides, large floral sprays and an oriental figure holding a large "snub-nosed" bird; on the ends, a bird among reeds. Holes outlined with dashes.
Label TextA similar "snub-nosed" bird motif appears on a delft punch bowl in the CWF collection (see accession 1958-539). The Liverpool attribution for this brick is based on the decoration.
InscribedNo
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceA. F. Allbrook, Old English Furniture, Pottery & Porcelain, London