Inkpot and Lid

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Object Name: 
Inkpot and Lid
Place Made: 
England, probably Southern Staffordshire
Accession Number: 
86.2.20
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 6.2 cm; Inkpot Diam: 6.3 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1750-1760
Credit Line: 
Gift of Helen Mayer in memory of her husband, John
Primary Description: 
Opaque white lead glass; blown, molded, enameled; enameled and gilt, stamped copper. (a) Globular shape; short, cylindrical neck; bulbous sides, with three enameled floral sprays and scattered foliage; three applied feet, each with a molded mask and molded paw feet; rough pontil mark with the remains of a colorless pontil wad; rectangular printed label on the bottom, inscribed "INTERNATIONAL / ART TREASURES / EXHIBITION / ASSEMBLY / ROOMS / BATH 1973 / EXHIBIT No. 443 [the number hand written in ink.]". (b) Domed, circular shape, pierced with four circular holes; enameled front and back with opaque white enamel, and decorated with colorful enameled floral sprays on the front (top); the pierced holes outlined with purple scrolls; gilt molded sides with two bands of beading.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Dawson, Hugh, Former Collection
Mayer, Helen, Former Collection
1986-07-30
Color: 
opaque white
Technique: 
Blown, Molded, Enameled, Gilt, Stamped
molding
enameling
gilding
Material: 
lead glass
copper
enamel
gold
Inscription: 
INTERNATIONAL / ART TREASURES / EXHIBITION / ASSEMBLY / ROOMS / BATH 1973 / EXHIBIT No. 443
Label

Exhibitions (1)

International Art Treasures

Publications (2)

Gilding the Lily (1978) pp. 7, 11, #3; BIB# 28960
International Art Treasures Exhibition (1973) #443; BIB# 19743