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Subiaco Museum > Records

SUGAR CANISTER: CALYX, WHITE

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Overview

Clear glaze over white body pottery canister. Straight sided with serpentine front and back. On the front in bold black letters is 'SUGAR'. The lid is missing.
Base: The base has an unglazed foot with slight depression in the centre. The base has the Calyx brand mark of a black swan above a ribbon with 'CALYX' on it. The brand mark is poorly defined. The swan has 'grass' either side of it, and under the ribbon is 'PERTH W A'

Historical information

Canisters were found at street verge collection, Shenton Park in 2013.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2013.223.1

Item type

Material

Width

131 mm

Height or length

186 mm

Depth

128 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Calyx

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Representativeness: part of the Calyx production

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

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