Skip to main content

Chocolate pot: C.450 & A & B-1928

An image of Chocolate pot

Terms of use

These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.

Download this image

Creative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.

Alternative views

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

Entities

Categories

Description

Red dry-bodied stoneware. Pear shaped body with projecting lip, and reeded loop handle, the domed lid having a smaller second lid fitting into an opening in the top. On the base, an imitation Chinese seal mark

Notes

History note: Purchased in London

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 21.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Production date: circa AD 1760

Components of the work

Handle-spout Width 15.3 cm
Body

Materials used in production

Red dry-bodied stoneware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: imitation Chinese seal mark
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Impressed with a seal
  • Type: Maker's mark

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.450 & A & B-1928
Primary reference Number: 75139
Old object number: 705
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 April 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Chocolate pot" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75139 Accessed: 2024-11-15 07:34:46

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75139 |title=Chocolate pot |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-15 07:34:46|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-75139

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa30/C_450_1928_2_201405_jas244_mas.jpg"
        alt="Chocolate pot"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Chocolate pot</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>
    

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...