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D EL F TWAR E Dining and Related Wares 
               Other 
Other Bowls and Pierced Dishes 
H.: 2 3/8" (6 cm); 
Diam.: 6 3/8" (16.2 cm) 
BODY CLAY: Fine-grained buff, 
TIN GLAZE: Slightly transparent 
white with pitting on reverse. Overall, 
excluding where footrim edge partly 
wiped clean. 
SHAPE: Thrown, with undulating rim. 
Nearly cylindrical footrim with narrow 
edge. 
DECORATION: Painted, Duk'e of 
Marlborough with pulled-back curtains, 
Inscribed "DM." Borders composed of 
geometric motifs, V-shaped elements, 
and concentric circles. 
U ortrait bowls of this piecrust-rimmed, or wavy-edged, type commemorating
the Duke of Marlborough (see Time Line, pp. 15-16, and no. D38) are rare.
On 
one, Marlborough's portrait is initialed "DM" and presented in
a format similar 
to George I ("GR") and the Duke of Ormonde ("DO") on
Longridge dishes D46 
and D41.' Another piecrust-rimmed bowl has a script "AR" and matches
the one shown here in rim and reserve borders but depicts a glaring Queen
Anne (r. 1702-1714).2 (Marlborough served as one of her generals.) Anne's
husband, Prince George of Denmark (see no. D38), occasionally is portrayed
with "PG" initials in bowls of this type,3 as is George I (r. 1714-1727)
with 
"GR" initials.; The reserve border on the Longridge bowl has much
in common 
with that near the base of a Bristol or London mug also in this collection
(no. D255). 
111 
Ex coils. L. L Lipski (printed sricker: 
"L L. L.ICollection/No." with '647" 
written in blue): black-painted collection 
no "EURCER/1243/AI' 
4 
\11 
1. Brition, B~risto, no. 10.12, with bordei resem- 
bling that of I ongiridge dishI no. 1) 118. 
2. Ibid., no. 10.6. 
3. Sotheby's (1,), 1ipski sale 121, November 17. 
1981, lot 258. 
4. Rackhan,(1,uGlisher, vol. 2, p1. 10213, no. 1663, 
poit rait of type on "I)M dish listed above in 
n. 1. lor ano~ther. see Sotbeby>s(L, 11.Maiy 15. 1979. 
lo)t 81. 
The Longridge Collection 213 
D188. BOWL 
Bristol or London 
c 1704-1711 
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