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Domed octogonal form with a pagoda shaped knop, with a blue transfer print in repeated landscapes. The knop and border is of trellis pattern and scrolled reserves with fantastic Chinese/Indian issue buildings. The squat conforming base has panelled sides, a flarring molded rim, [illeg.] molded "C" shaped handle and canted foot ring. The sides and interior are printed with tropical scenes. The rim and foot ring are printed with a trellis motif scrolled reserves with buildings.
chamber pots
pearlware
transfer printing
Receptacle, Human Waste
Pot, Chamber
Pot, Chamber
Transfer printed on the bottom, within a scrolled cartouche is: CASTLE/SCENERY/JF
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
1991.1112
Unknown
England
9 x 8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.1112AB
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