Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Pot, coffee and cover

Queensberry, David (Marquis of Queensberry) (David Queensberry was Professor of Ceramics at the Royal College of Art, London. He is a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art and a Doctor of the University of Staffordshire.)

Coffee pot and cover, earthenware, clear glaze, 'Fine' shape, slightly inset base with gently bevelled edge to foot, cylindrical body with concave neck tapering from shoulder, simple strap handle and long, gently curving spout, the cover slightly domed with flattened knop; decorated on the body, beneath the shoulder with the 'Queensberry' pattern, which comprises transfer printed vertical stripes of varying widths, excecuted with a sketchy, 'bark-like' or crayon effect, in ochre, black and grey, the upper face of the knop is printed in ochre.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 39363

Creation/Production

Midwinter Ltd, W.R.
Queensberry, David (Marquis of Queensberry)
Midwinter, Roy
Date: 1962-1978 –

Acquisition

Gift, 13/12/2011
Given by Les Higgins

Measurements

Height (cm): 20.5
Height (in): 8
l(cm) handle to spout:21.6
l(cm)
l(in) handle to spout:8 1/2
l(in)
Depth (cm): 9.9
Depth (in): 3

Techniques

slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art

Material

earthenware

Location

In store
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