Shape Type: Miscellaneous

Pattern Type: Landscapes and Waterscapes

Date: 1760-1775

Dimensions:

  • Diameter: 7.75 in (19.685 cm)
  • Height: 3.50 in (8.89 cm)

Maker: Unknown

Printer: John Sadler

Description:

A creamware punch bowl printed in black in a seascape pattern with botanical illustrations on the exterior (see examples below).  The seascape appears to be taken from an engraving made for a tile.  Although it was printed in Liverpool, it is likely the bowl was made in Staffordshire. 

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