Cheese Stand, Opium Smokers

Item Number: D113
Shape Type: Cheese Stand
Pattern Name: Opium Smokers
Date: c. 1813-1826
Dimensions:  D 11.625″, H 1.625″
Maker: Unknown
Maker’s Mark:  Unmarked
Description:
An earthenware cheese stand. The pattern is known on other sizes and shapes. The people in the pattern are apparently not smoking opium, since the one pipe shown is not an opium pipe. The source prints used are from Daniell, Thomas and William. A Picturesque Voyage to India by the Way of China. The pipe smoker (reversed) is copied from “Chinese Gentleman”. The house (also reversed) is from “View in a Chinese Garden”. The woman in the background, the pagoda, and the moon gate are all from “Chinese Lady #1”.
Bibliography:
Daniell, Thomas and William. A Picturesque Voyage to India by the Way of China. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810.
Condition: Wear and some chips to the foot rim. Star crack in the glaze on the underside, but does not go through to the front.