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Date: 1663-1688
Media: earthenware
Size: h(cm) : 8 x diam(cm) : 47.2 x h(in) : 3 1/4
Acquired: 1903; Purchase
Accession Number: NMW A 32738
This rare dish by Ralph Toft is a type called ‘slipware’ after its distinctive, idiosyncratic decoration. It is achieved using different coloured slips – clay mixed with water to the consistency of cream. A dark brown slip has been trailed over the surface to create the outline of the design – in this instance a double-headed eagle. Other colours have been incorporated using orange and white slips and a yellow lead-glaze.
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