The Best Card: GPL.143-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Best Card

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.
Painter: Burnett, James (After)

Entities

Pot lid

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On the top 'The Best Card', after James Burnett, inscribed 'THE BEST CARD'; border of a yellow line between two brown lines.

Notes

History note: Possibly bought from Puttick & Simpson, London

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 10.5 cm

Place(s) associated

Fenton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Victoria I
Circa 1860 CE - 1900 CE

School or Style

Victorian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: 180/NOV.27.1924/P. & S. 180.1/W
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

Text: THE BEST CARD
Location: On top of pot-lid
Method of creation: Printed

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): p. 136
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 152
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 133

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.143-1928
Primary reference Number: 14863
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts