Borderware green glaze bottle shaped costrel mid 17th century England

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£1875

Dated: 1650 Surrey Hampshire England

Post medival rare bottle shaped earthenware costrel with green copper lead glaze, there are two lugs with pierced holes at the neck for suspension. The base retains an old label stating that it had been discovered during excavations in 1871 of the old London Wall.

Dimensions: 5.75 inches high, 5 inches wide, 5 inches long

Current Condition: Old chip at the rim of base and rubbing at the rim of the neck.

Provenance: Private collection of a lady in Sussex and formerly with Jonathan Horne London

Literature: Page 31/32 Border Wares ( Post-medieval pottery in London 1500-1700) by Jacqueline Pierce, Published London Museum HMSO.

£1875    $2531

Description

Post medival rare bottle shaped earthenware costrel with green copper lead glaze, there are two lugs with pierced holes at the neck for suspension. The base retains an old label stating that it had been discovered during excavations in 1871 of the old London Wall.

Additional information

Dimensions 5 × 5 × 5.75 in