fbpx

Pot

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1876

GUSN

GUSN-14326

Description

Bulb shaped pot w/ tapered neck and flared rim decorated w/ molded bamboo decoration; flaring foot ring pierced w/ series of round holes underneath; blue transfer-printed image of a man in a landscape w/ 2 horses on each side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pots (containers)
toilet sets (washing sets)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
Earthenware
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
SET, TOILET

Inscription

Impressed on underside: ""COPELAND/ THE ASHBURNE/ F/ B1""; also impressed British registry mark which translates to date of June 9, 1876.

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Copeland (Maker)

Location of Origin

Stoke-on-Trent, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

5.375 (H), 3.375 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.341.4

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].