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Pot-lid
Pot-lid, earthenware, circular shape with cylindrical flange and convex top; the upperside of the lid decorated with an underglaze polychrome transfer-print of 'Embarking for the East', showing a crowd of figures including highland soldiers about to embark on a steamship, in the foreground a soldier says farewell to a female figure with children, around the top of the scene is printed the inscription "BE SURE THE HAND MOST DARING THERE, HAS WIPED AWAY A TEAR", around the bottom of the scene is printed the inscription "EMBARKING FOR THE EAST", the print enclosed to either side by a narrow fancy border of brown lines on a yellow ground. The glaze crazed.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32815
Creation/Production
Pratt, F. & R.and Co.
Date: 1855 ca
Acquisition
Bequest, 20/1/1981
Measurements
Height
(cm): 2.6
diam
(cm): 10.7
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
glaze
Location
In store
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