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Detailed Record

Object Name: plate

Place of Creation: Europe, Netherlands, South Holland, Delft
Date: 1743

Accession Number: 1923.255
Location on Display: Second floor: Gallery of Craft and Design
Image Copyright: © Manchester City Galleries
Credit: Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg

Physical Description

Medium / Material

ceramics
earthenware
thrown
tin-glazed
painted in-glaze
cobalt blue

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Technique

Description

Circular plate with shallow curved well, sloping rim and inverted footring. Decorated with a bluish-white tin-glaze, upper surface painted with central circular medallion inscribed 'John / and: Elizabeth / Haslope / yarmouth / 1743'. Medallion enclosed by elaborate cartouche comprising three shaped panels of diamond diaper ground with flowering scroll borders, surrounded by three fish positioned between panels. Elaborate scroll border to plate rim with stylised flowering plants at regualar intervals. Underside painted with two concentric blue bands, two stilt marks to rim. Some pinholes to glaze.

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