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Grief, or Dear Eliza; Richard Champion's porcelain factory (1779)

White hard-paste porcelain and gilding. Figure of a woman in mourning, urn, and pedestal. Extensive dedication. Height: 12.5 inches, width: 4.25 inches.

Tags: Bristol, china, England, family relationships, manufacturing, memorial, mourning, porcelain, Richard Champion, South Carolina, trade, transatlantic trade

Teacup and Saucer, Richard Champion's porcelain factory, 1775

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Bright, detailed floral design in enamel paint on hard-paste porcelain. Gilded edges. Cup: 2.625 inches tall. Plate: 5 inch diameter.

Tags: 1870s, 1880s, 18th-century, Bristol, china, England, manufacturing, porcelain, Richard Champion, South Carolina, tea, trade, transatlantic trade

Teapot, creator unknown, Bristol China Manufactory ca. 1770-1781.

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White porcelain; colorfully painted with British floral decoration and Chinese-style scenes; metal spout.

Tags: Bristol, Bristol China Manufactory, Britain, British export, ceramic, conspicuous consumption, manufacturing, porcelain, pottery, tea, teapot, trade

Nest/model, creator unknown, Bristol China Manufactory ca. 1774-1781.

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Porcelain; bird's nest containing two eggs, built from separate straws and twigs; white glaze.

Tags: 18th century, Bristol, Britain, British export, ceramic, conspicuous consumption, decorative, manufacturing, porcelain, pottery, trade

Vase, creator unknown, Bristol China Manufactory ca. 1770.

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Porcelain; 30.7cm tall; octagonal with alternating images of landscapes and exotic birds; gilded edges.

Tags: 18th century, Bristol, Bristol China Manufactory, Britain, British exports, china, England, manufacturing, porcelain, pottery, trade, vase

Advertisement in the London Evening Post for American Pine-Bud Tea. December 6, 1766.

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Advertisement in the London Evening Post for American Pine-Bud tea being sold as a medical remedy in Bristol, Piccadilly, Bath, York, Sheffield, and Oxford.

Tags: 18th century, Advertisement, America, Bath, Bristol, London, mid-18th century, Newspaper, Oxford, Piccadilly, Sheffield, sugar, tea, trade, transatlantic, transatlantic trade, York

Notice in London's "Public Advertiser," seeking captain or crew of the Jolly Princess. January 28, 1766.

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An ad in the Public Advertiser, January 28, 1766. Mr. John Dunlop seeking contact with the captain or crew of the Jolly Princess, a ship that traveled from Barbados to Bristol in 1762 and was briefly detained by a French letter of marque ship.

Tags: 1766, Advertisement, Barbados, Bristol, London, Newspaper, Public Advertiser, ship, trade

"A Survey of the City and Suburbs of Bristol," 1750.

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A map of Bristol completed in 1750 by surveyor John Rocque. Includes detailed streets and buildings, as well as ten accompanying illustrations featuring the Exchange of Bristol and several views of the city.

Tags: 1750, 18th century, Bristol, commerce, England, Exchange, John Rocque, Map, mid-18th century, trade, transatlantic, transatlantic trade

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