Post-Medieval — 1661; 17th century
Inscribed dish
A tin-glazed earthenware plate with a hard white glaze, slightly bevelled rim, shallow-well and central inscription in blue: 'You & i are/ Earth/1661' with a paraph underneath (a flourish, usually at the end of a signature). There is a small foot ring on the underside. This is the earliest dated plate of this type. The inscription is a reminder of man’s mortality.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A14639
- Object name:
- Inscribed dish
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- Production date:
- 1661; 17th century
- Material:
- ceramic, earthenware, tin-glazed earthenware, delftware
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 210 mm, H 34 mm, DM 210 mm, H 33 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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