Potting pot with 'Bleu Persan' decoration
CultureEnglish
OriginLondon, Greater London, England
PeriodCharles II (1649-1685)
Dateca.1675-1690
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 13.3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionLondon Delft 'bleu-persan' dish of slightly waisted squat cylindrical shape. It has an Asian figure seated by a large base in a continuous landscape, and beneath sketchy line borders. It is covered with a rich blue glaze and painted in white.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.451
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b