Physical Description
One earthenware plate base fragment. Decoration is blue transfer printed Willow. Partial maker's mark indicates the item was manufactured by Podmore, Walker & Co, Staffordshire, between 1834 and 1859.
Physical Description
One earthenware plate base fragment. Decoration is blue transfer printed Willow. Partial maker's mark indicates the item was manufactured by Podmore, Walker & Co, Staffordshire, between 1834 and 1859.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Historical Archaeology, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultants (GML), Department of Archaeology, La Trobe University, Australia Gallery, History & Technology Department, Museum Victoria, 18 Jan 2010
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Manufacture Name
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Manufacture Date
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Context Number
G16//
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Site
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Royal Exhibition Building Western Forecourt
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Distinguishing Marks
Maker's mark. Podmore Walker & Co became Wedgwood & Co in 1859 and subsequently Beech and Hancock.
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Activity
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Specific Activity
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Decoration
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Colour
Blue
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Provenance
Staffordshire
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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References
Little 1969: 62; Godden 1991: 501
[Book] Little, Wilfred L. 1969. Staffordshire Blue: Underglaze Blue Transfer-Printed Earthenware., 1969, 62 Pages
[Book] Godden, Geoffrey A. 1991. Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks., 1991, 501 Pages
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Keywords
Archaeology, Eating & Dining, Royal Exhibition Building, World Heritage
