Help identifying stoneware 4" bowl/cup delft 17th century

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  1. Antiques-R-Us

    Antiques-R-Us New Member

    Hello, need help identifying this early stoneware 4" bowl/cup. It is unmarked on bottom.
    It has imperfections when comparing the two identical scenes on either side, so it is hand painted. Highly detailed church and intricate design around the inside lip of the vessel.
    With images of church and castles, I think this is from early London potters but not sure. You can see the brown earthenware clay under the salt glaze where the chips are located. It has very deep crazing, indicating that it is very old. It has a castle scene in bottom of inside of vessel, I am not sure if this is a makers mark. It is 3 1/2" Tall and 4" in diameter. My other question is what is this? In other words, is it a bowl, cup, mug, mixing vessel (barber), pharmaceutical, special made as in presentation gift or for royalty or is it just a common vessel for the time? Thanks for any help.
     

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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Hi, your piece is a type of earthenware that is transfer printed most likely in Staffordshire in the first half of the 19th C.
     
  3. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Transfer ware 19thc English.
     
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  5. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Maybe a slop bowl that has has a really rough life, buried, used in the oven etc, not salt glaze either sorry.
     
  6. say_it_slowly

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  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Early Victorian. Just from the clothing one can easily see that it's not from the 1600s.

    Debora
     
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  9. Antiques-R-Us

    Antiques-R-Us New Member

    Thanks everyone, unmarked pottery is my nemesis.
     
  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Tea bowl, anyhow. And yes, 1840s ish, Staffordshire transferware.
     
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