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flask
Object Type
flask
Museum number
1887,0307,XI.16
Description
Flask; soft-paste porcelain; painted in blue with pseudo-Chinese interior on one side and other with inscription; wavy borders with feather ornament.
Producer name
Factory of:
Lowestoft Porcelain Factory
School/style
Chinese style
Production date
1782
Production place
Factory in:
Lowestoft
Materials
porcelain
(soft-paste)
Technique
glazed
painted
Dimensions
Diameter:
4.50 inches
Height:
5.70 inches
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hobson 1905 / Catalogue of the collection of English Porcelain in the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum.
(XI16)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Named in inscription:
John Moore
Associated places
Named in inscription:
Great Yarmouth
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1887,0307,XI.16