Bleeding cup

Description
This blood porringer or bleeding dish dates from 1680-1690. It is glazed blue, with the inside and top of its handle splashed with a white glaze. The handle has a small hole in it with radiating groves which form a scalloped edge.
Accession Loan No.
TTNCM : 5-4
Collection Class
Decorative Art
Common Name
bleeding cup
Simple Name
bleeding cup
Period Classification
Post-Medieval (AD 1500-1800)
Production Date
1680 (about)
Production Town
Lambeth
Production County
London
Production Country
England
Production Continent
Europe
Material
pottery, earthenware, tin glaze, delftware

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