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Accession number: A4357
Collection place: London
Production date: 1690
Material: ceramic; earthenware
Measurements: H 27mm; DM 215mm
Museum Section: Post-Medieval
Summary: Tin-glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue, manganese and ochre on a hard white glaze with half-length portraits of King William and Queen Mary and inscribed 'W M R'. William and Mary ascended the throne jointly in 1689. There does not appear to be any archaeological evidence as to where these plates were made and they were probably produced by several London potteries.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)
Category: Tin glazed wares.
Sub-category: London factories.

Related publications

Britton, Frank, London delftware London : Jonathan Horne, (1987). Pages: 202pISSN ISBN 0951214004 (Object details: p 138 no 110 pl K, published)