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Creamer with "Ponto Rotto" and "Ruins" patterns

Manufacturer (English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
Dateca.1775-1785
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain, black overglaze printed enamel
DimensionsOverall: 7 x 12 x 9.2 cm (2 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionWorcester creamer of tapering cylindrical form with beak-spout and ear-shaped handle. It has a recessed base and two-toned black transfer-printed decoration of "Ponto Rotto" and "Ruins".
Credit LineGift of Norman B. and Cicely B. Bell
Object numberG99.2.16
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
Not on view
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ca.1760-1770
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