Washbasin
Davenport Ltd (c.1793-1887)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1881
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
126 mm (Height); 385 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Longport
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 880957.2
Summary
Basin; Washbasin from a Davenport (Longport) earthenware part toilet set, printed in gilt with cranes, flowers and wild grasses in Japanese style, comprising of water jug, basin and two oval toothbrush dishes and covers. Impressed marks Davenport (Longport) Registration diamond for 1881. Inscribed on base: 'DAVENPORT/(LONGPORT)/SEPTEMBER 1881'.
Provenance
not known
Marks and inscriptions
(mark in red) 3184
Makers and roles
Davenport Ltd (c.1793-1887), potters