Punch bowl: "My Wife Drinks Tea & I Will have Punch"
Dateca. 1760
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)
DimensionsDiam.: 10 3/8"; OH: 4 3/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1998-149
DescriptionHemispherical delft punch bowl with plain narrow footring. The exterior decorated in blue with a double border and pendant clusters of grapes with flying insects interspersed; bearing similarities to the the mimosa pattern. The rim of the bowl painted orange. The interior decorated with a low, open border of scrolls and dashes. The well of the interior bears the inscription "My Wife Drinks / Tea & I Will / have Punch".Inscribed"My Wife Drinks / Tea & I Will / have Punch"
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