This posset pot with cover probably made at the Brislington or Bristol delftworks at the beginning of the 18th century. The high body and dome-shaped cover painted with red, blue, and green oriental type flower and leaf sprays beneath a formal scroll border. The two strap-shaped handles the thinly modeled spout are detailed with blue stripes. This highly decorative English delftware pot is attractively shaped and painted.
Dimensions:
9.25 inches high
Current Condition: Professional and good restoration at the tip of the spout, hairline at body and rim of the cover.
Provenance: Sir Frederick Warner Collection England
Literature: Delftware by Michael Archer.
Figure reference 138 in English Delftware Pottery (Ashmolean Collection Oxford) by Anthony Ray.
This posset pot with cover probably made at the Brislington or Bristol delftworks at the beginning of the 18th century. The high body and dome-shaped cover painted with red, blue, and green oriental type flower and leaf sprays beneath a formal scroll border. The two strap-shaped handles the thinly modeled spout are detailed with blue stripes. This highly decorative English delftware pot is attractively shaped and painted.
Additional information
Dimensions
9.25 in
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