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2000 years of pottery forms and shapes
Modern AD 1720 -
Worcester porcelain; identifier pw286a
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  • Common name Worcester porcelain
  • Class Tea Jar
  • Height 120mm
  • Identifier PW286a
  • Production centre City of Worcester
  • Distribution throughout the British Isles
  • Use for storage of tea
  • Date c. 1770 AD
  • Detailpainted in studio of James Giles; mark - fretted square on base
  • Presented by H R Marshall
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