honey pot
Summary
Globular honey pot on flat, flared foot, with single small loop handle below shoulder, short straight neck and shallow domed cover with flattened finial. Buff earthenware body coated with a dark red slip over which is trailed white slip decoration. Sides decorated with four simple lozenge shapes containing diagonal wavy lines, alternating with four flowering scrolls. Cover decorated with three rows of heavy white dots. Slip colours show dark brown and yellow through warm lead glaze.
Object Name
honey pot
Date Created
1715 (circa)
Dimensions
without cover: 13.2cm
with cover: 17.5cm
across handle: 18.2cm
accession number
1923.174
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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