Chinoiserie design

ID:

A10695

Production date:

1674; 17th century

Location:

In Store

From the 1660s to 1790s there were 18 delftware potteries along the banks of the Thames turning out over 1,000 tons per year of tin-glazed earthenware items for London households, taverns and coffee-houses. But delftware was not very durable and was eventually ousted by the new, technically superior Staffordshire creamwares and English porcelains.  < ...Read more

From the 1660s to 1790s there were 18 delftware potteries along the banks of the Thames turning out over 1,000 tons per year of tin-glazed earthenware items for London households, taverns and coffee-houses. But delftware was not very durable and was eventually ousted by the new, technically superior Staffordshire creamwares and English porcelains.

This tin-glazed earthenware cup with rounded body and strap handle has blue enamel decoration on a very pale bluish body. The scene on the cup is inspired by Oriental porcelains with two oriental figures set in a rocky landscape. The handle is decorated with blue dashes and scrolls. The cup is inscribed with a triad of initials 'I A S' and the date 1674.This vessel was probably used for caudle, a hot spicy drink of ale or wine, whisked into an emulsion with egg yolks. < Hide

Measurements

H 95 mm; W 145 mm (incl handle), DM 97 mm (rim), H 91 mm; W 143 mm (inc. handle); DM 97 mm (rim); DM 105 mm (near base) (overall)

Materials

ceramic; earthenware; tin-glazed earthenware

Last Updated

2024-04-02