Plate with a woman smoking a pipe
CultureEnglish
Possible OriginBristol, Bristol, England
Possible OriginBrislington, Bristol, England
PeriodAnne (1702-1707)
Date1700
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
DimensionsOverall: 3.5 x 21.2 cm (1 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
Markingsinitialled in blue WIM
DescriptionA Bristol or Brislington plate, with a woman standing and smoking a long-stemmed pipe, flanked by trees and below clouds. The sloping rim is painted with a border of conjoined lunettes, and the reverse with a bluish-white glaze and three spur marks.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.476
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
Not on viewArtist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b