English Ceramics at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Photos

Given the importance of Bristol ceramics & porcelain in local history, the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery also displays examples of other English Ceramics.

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Map of English porcelain factories at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Fuddling Cup used to trick the drinker into consuming contents of all three jugs, thus becoming "fuddled", made in London, Southwark or probably Rotherhithe at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic porringer , with decoration meant to resemble candle wax on dark blue glaze, made in London or Brislington at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic posset pot with design resembling delftware, probably made in London, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Map of English porcelain factories at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Fuddling Cup (c1630-50) used to trick the drinker into consuming contents of all three jugs, thus becoming "fuddled", made in London, Southwark or probably Rotherhithe at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic porringer (c1680-1700), with decoration meant to resemble candle wax on dark blue glaze, made in London or Brislington at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic posset pot (1700-20) with design resembling delftware, probably made in London, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Ceramic posset pot probably made in London at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic plate with playing card decoration in center & border decoration known as sgraffito made in London, Lambeth at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic meat dish over-glaze-painted with scenes from Aesop's Fables, work typical of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain candlestick , one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd & shepherdess, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Ceramic posset pot (c1730-50) probably made in London at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic plate (1740-65) with playing card decoration in center & border decoration known as sgraffito made in London, Lambeth at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic meat dish (1752-6) over-glaze-painted with scenes from Aesop's Fables, work typical of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain candlestick (c1760), one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd (not shown) & shepherdess, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Porcelain candlestick , one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd & shepherdess ,made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic puzzle jug used for drinking games, probably made in Liverpool, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic barber's bowl with notice "Sir Your Quarters Up" to remind customers to pay their quarterly bill, made in Liverpool, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Collection of Worcester ceramic spoon trays & teapot stands , both a customary part of a dinner service to protect highly polished table top from drips & spills, made by Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Porcelain candlestick (c1760), one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd & shepherdess (not shown),made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic puzzle jug (1736) used for drinking games, probably made in Liverpool, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic barber's bowl (1720-40) with notice "Sir Your Quarters Up" to remind customers to pay their quarterly bill, made in Liverpool, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Collection of Worcester ceramic spoon trays & teapot stands (c1755-c1780), both a customary part of a dinner service to protect highly polished table top from drips & spills, made by Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Large jug over-glaze painted with rough copy of Chinese design, made at Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic jug & cover overglaze-painted & gilded, with a crest & monogram P.O.B, may have held hot mulled wine, cider or beer, made in Worcester, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic jug overglaze-painted & gilded, painted on one side with Bristol coat-of-arms & other side with view of Bristol from Clifton Wood, probably a presentation item, made in Worcester at Bristol Museum. Bristol, England.Gilded ceramic pitcher with unicorn crest plus French phrase "VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA" at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Large jug (c1755) over-glaze painted with rough copy of Chinese design, made at Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic jug & cover (c1790) overglaze-painted & gilded, with a crest & monogram P.O.B, may have held hot mulled wine, cider or beer, made in Worcester, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic jug (c1850) overglaze-painted & gilded, painted on one side with Bristol coat-of-arms & other side with view of Bristol from Clifton Wood, probably a presentation item, made in Worcester at Bristol Museum. Bristol, England.Gilded ceramic pitcher (19thC) with unicorn crest plus French phrase "VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA" (By Virtue & Industry) at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Pearlware bust of John Wesley with colored glazes, original made by Staffordshire potter, Enoch Wood, with this example impressed Ring & Co. at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Mochaware with characteristic tree-like markings at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Display of Japanese porcelain plates at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England."Wally Bird" stoneware tobacco jar sculpture by Martin Brothers pottery in London at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Pearlware bust of John Wesley (1788-98) with colored glazes, original made by Staffordshire potter, Enoch Wood, with this example impressed Ring & Co. at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Mochaware (19thC) with characteristic tree-like markings at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Display of Japanese porcelain plates at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England."Wally Bird" stoneware tobacco jar sculpture (c1882) by Martin Brothers pottery in London at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

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