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Punch Pot, “Thorny Rose” Pattern

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)

CultureEnglish

Dateca. 1768

MediumPorcelain

DimensionsBase: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Overall: 7 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 10 11/16 in. (18.1 cm, 113.03 mm., 27.1 cm)

InscribedMark on bottom: Worcester crescent mark painted in underglaze blue

Credit LineGift in honor of Henry Clay Hofheimer's 98th birthday, December 28th, 2004, from his daughter, and her family - Elise H. Wright (Mrs. Wesley Wright, Jr.)

Object number2005.1

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DescriptionThis is a soft-paste porcelain punch pot with underglaze blue tranfer-printed decoration. Wheel-thrown globular body with applied handle and spout; domed lid with a pointed finial. The body, spout, handle, and lid are decorated in underglaze-blue transfer-printed patterns of garlands and sprays of various flowers (including roses and lilies), grapes, pears, and ribbons. Steam hole in lid. Inside the punch pot, there are five strainer holes at the junction of the spout. On the underside of the top of the handle is a small hole that probably served as a vent during the firing.

ProvenanceVernon Creekmore Antiques, Richmond, Va.; purchased by Mrs. Elise H. Wright; Gift to Chrysler Museum of Art in honor of Henry Clay Hofheimer's 98th birthday, December 28th, 2004, from his daughter, and her family - Elise H. Wright (Mrs. Wesley Wright, Jr.). Published ReferencesSimon Spero and John Sandon, _Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1790: The Zorensky Collection_ (England: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., 1996), 475, no. 646. ISBN: 1851492283