English and European Ceramics and Glass - 07 May 2014

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A rare English delftware ointment pot c.1775

£800 - £1,200 £1,700

A rare English delftware ointment pot c.1775, of small cylindrical form, painted in manganese with 'The Queen's Dentifrice', 4.8cm.

Cf. R J Houghton & M R Priestley, Historical Guide to Delftware and Victorian Ointment Points, p.29, which details Joseph Hemet's patent of Essence of Pearl Dentifrice to Queen Caroline.

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