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Goblet
Goblet, pearlware, standing on a round spreading foot with moulding around the foot-rim, and short stem, bell-shaped bowl, to either side of the body twin plain loop handles; the exterior of the goblet covered with silver lustre, this then decorated using lustre resist techniques with to the front of the bowl the inscription "J / GJLL" in elaborate leafy lettering and surrounded by a wreath of vine leaves, tendrils and grapes, to the other side of the body a stylized bird standing between flowering plants, white bands around the foot and stem, the handles left white and decorated in silver lustre with a pattern of stylized leaves, a plain silver lustre band around the interior lip-rim.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35291
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 19th century (early)
Acquisition
Bequest, 4/2/1942
Measurements
Height
(cm): 16.1
diam
(cm): 12.5
Width
(cm): 21.8
Height
(in): 6
diam
(in): 4
Width
(in): 8
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
extruded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
lustre, silver
decoration
Applied Art
wax-resist
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
pearlware
glaze
Location
In store
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