MakerProbably
Pickleherring Pottery(English, c. 1618–1723)English, c. 1618–1723
Pottery owner
Christian Wilhelm(d. 1630)English, c. 1618–1723
Pottery owner
Thomas Townsend(active 1630–c. 1645)English, c. 1618–1723
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Posset Pot
Datec. 1628–1635
Made inLondon, England
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
Dimensions8 × 9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (20.3 × 24.4 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Object numberB.59.128.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceKatharine Prentis Murphy (1882–1967); given to MFAH, by 1966.
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Mortlake Pottery, Richmond upon Thames, London
1805
Tin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
B.2015.18