Commemorative Punchbowl
CultureEnglish
Date1783 or 1789
MediumPearlware (white earthenware with tranluscent glaze containing a small amount of cobalt) with underglaze blue transfer prints and inscriptions
DimensionsOverall: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
DescriptionA medium sized punchbowl made of pearlware with underglaze blue decoration. The punchbowl is circular with a raised footed stand. It is decorated with an underglaze blue transfer print of a Chinoiserie landscape with pagodas on the exterior, a weide transfer printed decorative border on the inside rim, and the hand painted underglaze blue inscription "Success to Wm. Pitt; & God Save the KING" inside a decorative hand painted cartouche inside the bowl.
Credit LineGift of Dr. William Johnston in honour of the achievements of Meredith Chilton
Object numberG17.18.1
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English EarthenwareCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c.1770-1780
Object number: G91.5.1
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c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Minton
c.1927
Object number: G91.3.127.1-2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1729-1731
Object number: G83.1.624
