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1. Foster 875

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 875
Title:
Blue and white Staffordshire plate with Malay calligraphy, mid 19th century.
Scope & Content:
Blue and white Staffordshire pottery plate with Malay calligraphy, mid 19th century. Pantun on the rim: ‘Barang di mana terpakai piring’ ‘Piring Tolson juga diminta’ ‘Hati yang lengang menjadi girang’ ‘Budi bertambah hati bercinta’ Syair in the centre: ‘Jikalau didengar kabar cerita’ ‘T...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

2. Foster 883

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 883
Title:
East India Company armorial oval plate from the cargo of the ‘Diana’, which sank in the straits of Malacca on the 4th March 1817.
Scope & Content:
‘Honourable East India Company’ dish with the centre enamel and gilt, the rim having a point and pendulum border, some damage, c.1816. An armorial oval plate from the cargo of the ‘Diana’,which sank in the straits of Malacca on the 4th March 1817. The plate is one of a series apparently made t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1816
Extent:
1 Item

3. Mss Eur C14, ff.45-51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C14, ff.45-51
Title:
4 drawings depicting fishing nets, pounders, musical instruments and pottery from an album of 46 drawings, the remainder illustrating the costumes of Bihar.
Scope & Content:
See Kaye no.170. 46 drawings (57 folios); 42 illustrating costumes worn by Hindu and Muhammadan men and women in Bihar, and 4 depicting fishing nets, pounders, musical instruments and pottery. Costume drawings c.1814; ethnographical drawings c.1808 to 1809. Inscribed with titles in ink. ff.1...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1808
Extent:
1 Item

4. P1195-1198

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P1195-1198
Title:
Presentation pieces. Four illustrations from The Illustrated London News, 19th century: A plate, crystal fountain, dessert service and testimonials
Scope & Content:
Illustrations from periodicals showing Plates and Table Centres. P1195 'Plate presented by the inhabitants of Calcutta to Sir Rowland Macdonald Stephenson, Managing Director of the East Indian Railway'. P1196 'Colossal crystal fountain made for the Maharajah of Puttiala'. P1197 'Dessert se...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880-1900
Extent:
1 Item