Scott Brothers
Tray

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Factory owner Scott Brothers(English, active c. 1838–1854)English, active c. 1838–1854

Maker Southwick Pottery(English, active c. 1838–1854)English, active c. 1838–1854

CultureEnglish

Titles

Tray

Datec. 1840–1850

Made inSunderland, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions1 7/8 × 7 3/8 × 11 1/2 in. (4.8 × 18.7 × 29.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase

Object numberB.80.3

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThis octagonal tray with scroll handles was made in Sunderland, England, and decorated with a deep brown glaze and overlaid with a delicate transfer-printed design in yellow. The design may derive from the boteh motif, a teardrop-shaped motif of Persian origin. The pottery may have applied this motif used on so-called Kashmiri shawls made by the woolen manufacturers of Paisley, Scotland.
Provenance[Jerome W. Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut]; purchased by MFAH, 1980.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Impressed on bottom: SCOTT BROTHERS

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