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English Slipware

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English Slipware

Slip-decorated pieces, commonly known as slipware, were produced in the region of Staffordshire and Wrotham in Kent from the early 1660s to the eighteenth century. This type of earthenware is decorated with slip (coloured liquid clay), applied as relief decoration using a variety of techniques such as trailing and stamping. This resulted in bold and freely executed designs. Being more economical to produce than delftware and porcelain, slipware was accessible to a wider segment of society including the lower end of the middle class.

Part of the original gift made by George and Helen Gardiner, this small collection includes ornamental chargers and drinking vessels in shapes derived from metalwork. Some examples present inscriptions, indicating that they may have been commissioned to commemorate important life events, such as births and weddings.

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Tyg
Artist / Maker: Henry Ifield
1644
Object number: G83.1.550
Jug
Artist / Maker: George Richardson
1651
Object number: G83.1.551
Mug with initials 'K S V R N'
c.1690-1710
Object number: G83.1.552
Two-handled cup with tulip motif
c.1685-1705
Object number: G83.1.553
Two-handled cup with inscription and tulip motif
c.1685-1705
Object number: G83.1.554
Moulded dish with pomegranate design
Artist / Maker: John Simpson
c.1700-1715
Object number: G83.1.555
Two-handled tyg (drinking mug) inscribed 'WROTHAM'
Artist / Maker: John Eaglestone
1707
Object number: G83.1.556
Tyg (drinking mug) inscription
1707
Object number: G83.1.557
Charger inscribed 'THOMAS TOFT'
Artist / Maker: Thomas Toft
c.1680-1689
Object number: G87.1.3
Cup - "THOUGH NERE SO DEEP - YOU'L IN ME PEEP"
Artist / Maker: George Ward
1700
Object number: G89.5.1