Drinking pot and cover
This three-handled drinking pot was made at the Fremington pottery of the Fishley family in North Devon. George Fishley founded the pottery in 1811, and their traditions were maintained for a hundred years.
Edmund Fishley, son of George, made this pot and cover in 1843. The lid bears a sgraffito inscription: come sit down and merry be / and my Master comfort be / Play up jack and then you shall drink / Give the poor Fiddler / more drink more drink / O Give the poor fiddler more drink.
The figures decorating the pot are dancing couples and the lid is decorated with a figure of a fiddler and a dog.
Edmund Fishley, son of George, made this pot and cover in 1843. The lid bears a sgraffito inscription: come sit down and merry be / and my Master comfort be / Play up jack and then you shall drink / Give the poor Fiddler / more drink more drink / O Give the poor fiddler more drink.
The figures decorating the pot are dancing couples and the lid is decorated with a figure of a fiddler and a dog.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 114/1975
- Collection Class
- British ceramics
- Material
- earthenware | | | |
- Common Name
- drinking pot and cover
- Simple Name
- pot and cover
- Inscription Transcription
- come sit down and merry be / and my Master comfort be / Play up jack and then you shall drink / Give the poor Fiddler / more drink more drink / O Give the poor fiddler more drink
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Fremington
- Production County
- N. Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 16/12/1843
- Production Person Initials
- Edmund
- Production Person Surname
- Fishley
- Production Year Low
- 1843
- Production Year High
- 1843
