Posset Pot red earthenware East Anglian inscribed IB*M and dated 1704

£4250

Dated: 1704 East Anglia England

A very rare lead-glazed red clay earthenware posset pot decorated with impressed asterisks and impressed IB*M and 17(0)4. The pot is modeled with seven handles a spout and a whistle. The istinctive red colour clay and decorative style indicate that the origin is the East Anglian area of England.

Dimensions: 5.5 inches high

Diameter: 10.38 inches

Provenance: L.L Lipski Collection. Longridge Collection. Private collection USA

Literature: Page 134-5 figure 575 in Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware by Leslie B.Grigsby

£4250    $5737

Description

A very rare lead-glazed red clay earthenware posset pot decorated with impressed asterisks and impressed IB*M and 17(0)4. The pot is modeled with seven handles a spout and a whistle.
The istinctive red colour clay and decorative style indicate that the origin is the East Anglian area of England.

Additional information

Dimensions 5.5 in