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Description: | Squat globular posset pot on broad circular footring, curving in to short cylindrical neck, strap loop handles on either side with spurs at lower terminals, S-shaped spout emerging at base and separating from body at neck. Pinkish-white tin-glaze, painted in-glaze around sides with three shipping scenes, comprising ships in full sail coming into harbour, in fine delineated detail. Chequered diamond border to neck, interrupted around spout side by inscription 'WILLIAM.CARTER.AND.ANN / THE.LOVE.I.O.AND / CANNOT.SHOWE.1651'. Tall leafy stem to spout, scale pattern to handles, with panels of horizontal dashes to body below. Dark blue has split and lifted slightly at top of handles. Two-handled squat globular posset pot, buff earthenware with a white tin-glaze, painted in-glaze in cobalt blue, with harbour scenes and dated inscription.
Material: ceramics
Material: earthenware
Material: thrown
Material: tin-glazed
Material: painted in-glaze
Material: cobalt blue
bowl & posset pot made in London, England, British, Europe, 1651 (circa), (1975.28). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.7699 | Go to resource |
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