Bottle
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1660-1670
MediumEarthenware with tin glaze (delftware)
DimensionsOverall: 8 inches (20.32 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank P. Burnap
Object number57-13
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DescriptionFooted pear shape with bold ribbed loop handle. Powdered manganese ground decorated on front in blue on white with an earl's coronet above a fouled anchor enclosed by a garter label inscribed: "Honi soit qui mal e pense".Gallery LabelIn imitation of the grainy surface of German stoneware, English potters applied powdered manganese, a metallic element, to vessels that had just been dipped in white tin glaze. The purplish, mottled appearance of this wine bottle is the result of this process. The bottle is decorated with the arms of the English Admiral the first Earl of Sandwich, Sir Edward Montagu (1625-72).
The consumption of punch and wine brought about the production of an array of ceramic vessels for serving these popular beverages. Originating in India and brought to England by British sailors, punch derives its name from the Hindi word panch, or five, referring to the five traditional punch ingredients: water, sugar, citrus, spices and spirits, usually brandy, rum or red wine. Punch, served to a group of guests from bowls or punch pots, was mainly the purview of men, and the ability to prepare the best punch was a point of pride. England imported wines from Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Canary Islands, which were decanted from casks to wine bottles, such as those displayed here.
The consumption of punch and wine brought about the production of an array of ceramic vessels for serving these popular beverages. Originating in India and brought to England by British sailors, punch derives its name from the Hindi word panch, or five, referring to the five traditional punch ingredients: water, sugar, citrus, spices and spirits, usually brandy, rum or red wine. Punch, served to a group of guests from bowls or punch pots, was mainly the purview of men, and the ability to prepare the best punch was a point of pride. England imported wines from Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Canary Islands, which were decanted from casks to wine bottles, such as those displayed here.
Mr. Frank P. Burnap (1861-1957), Kansas City, MO by 1957;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1957.
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