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Pot-lid, earthenware, circular shape, the underside of the pot-lid obscured by the frame, convex top; the upperside of the lid decorated with an underglaze polychrome transfer-print of 'Exhibition Buildings 1851' (although this title is not recorded on the lid), showing the Crystal Palace with a large crown of figures in the foreground including figure on horseback and a carriage, the scene enclosed by a circular border of oak leaves and acorns. The pot-lid is cracked across one side. The pot-lid is mounted for display within a closely fitting circular wooden frame painted black, a circular piece of cardboard has been fitted across the bottom of the frame so that the underside of the pot-lid cannot be seen.