Goblet
Date1717 (dated)
OriginEngland, London
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)
DimensionsOH: 3 1/8"
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Austin in memory of John W. Batdorf
Object number1990-67
DescriptionGoblet with almost hemispherical bowl on a knopped stem and straight spreading foot. Whitish tin glaze decorated in blue; on the bowl exterior, bird-on-rock design, flowers, and leaves; on the bowl interior, floral sprigs and the inscription "TL August 30, 1717"; floral sprigs and bands around the foot and bands around rim, knop, and stem.Label TextThe interior of this goblet is inscribed "T L / August the 30 / 1717." The only other recorded eighteenth-century example of the form in delft is dated 1715 and was excavated in Lambeth.Inscription(s)"TL August 30 1717"Mark(s)NoProvenanceJohn C. Austin, Williamsburg, VA
ca. 1750
ca. 1770
ca. 1761
ca. 1710
Mary Wright Alsop
1800-1850
ca. 1680