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Pot, ale
Alepot, fawn-coloured stoneware body, the body globular with moulded and incised decoration, the neck cylindrical with a band of applied relief-moulded masks and heart-shaped cartouches, the silver mounts comprising a foot band with stamped and milled ornamentation, a domed lid with a rayed disc and finial and chased with lion masks and fruit, a cast thumbpiece in the form of a mermaid holding a cornucopia, a collar chased with masks and heart-shaped cartouches to match the neck, and an engraved handle mount terminating in a spined leaf.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51318
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): 19.7
Width
(cm): 13.3
Depth
(cm): 11.2
Height
(in): 7
Width
(in): 5
Depth
(in): 4
Techniques
chased
decoration
Applied Art
embossed
decoration
Applied Art
engraved
decoration
Applied Art
milled
forming
Applied Art
stamped
decoration
Applied Art
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
applied
decoration
Applied Art
Material
silver
salt-glazed stoneware
Location
In store
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