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Pot, ale
Alepot, fawn-coloured stoneware body, the body globular with an applied moulded coat of arms on the front, a slightly tapering horizontally ribbed cylindrical neck, the silver-gilt mounts comprising a plainly moulded notched foot band, a lid chased and embossed with masks, fruit and strapwork surmounted by a small vase-shaped finial, a cast thumbpiece in the form of a double faced mask, and a collar and handle mount engraved with foliate scrolls and intersecting strapwork bands.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51317
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
Height
(cm): 22.5
Width
(cm): 15
Depth
(cm): 14.5
Height
(in): 8
Width
(in): 6
Depth
(in): 5
Techniques
chased
decoration
Applied Art
embossed
decoration
Applied Art
engraved
decoration
Applied Art
cast
forming
Applied Art
soldered
forming
Applied Art
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
applied
decoration
Applied Art
Material
silver gilt
salt-glazed stoneware
Location
In store
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