Fuddling cup, tin-glazed earthenware, decorated with an oriental emblem, London (probably Southwark), ca. 1630-1640.

Fuddling cup, tin-glazed earthenware, with a buff body colour with a white glaze. The foot-rim was wiped clean of glaze. Each container is painted with a single motif probably identifiable as the 'Pair of Books' (one of the 'Eight Precious Things') in blue. All three containers are joined internally with interconnecting holes and are concave on the underside. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in…